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Slide Below Prior Lows and 50-Day Average Raised More Serious Concerns - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Simmons First Natl Cp (SFNC +$0.12 or +0.23% to $51.76) recently slumped below its 50-day moving average (DMA) line and prior lows raising more serious concerns with higher volume behind its loss. It was last shown in this FSU section on 12/08/15 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Extended From Prior Base and Pulling Back From High". SFNC was first highlighted in yellow at $50.13 with pivot point cited based on its 9/17/15 high plus 10 cents in the 10/22/15 mid-day report (read here).

Simmons hails from the Banks - Southeast industry group, a leading group which currently has a 98 Group Relative Strength rating (good L criteria). The banking firm reported earnings +35% on +77% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons had earnings strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '10 and '11.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 228 in Dec '14 to 262 in Sep '15, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. Its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 0.8 is an unbiased indication its shares have been under distributional pressure over the past 50 days. Its small supply of only 28.7 millions shares (S criteria) in the public float can contribute to greater volatility in the event of institutional buying and selling.

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Extended From Prior Base and Pulling Back From High - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Simmons First Natl Cp (SFNC -$1.23 or -2.21% to $54.31) has been retreating from a new 52-week high hit last week. Its 50-day moving average (DMA) line defines near-term support to watch. It was last shown in this FSU section on 11/19/15 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Extended From Prior Base and Perched Near High".  Disciplined investors avoid chasing extended stocks more than +5% above their prior highs or pivot point. SFNC was highlighted in yellow at $50.13 with pivot point cited based on its 9/17/15 high plus 10 cents in the 10/22/15 mid-day report (read here).

Simmons hails from the Banks - Southeast industry group, a leading group which currently has a 98 Group Relative Strength rating (good L criteria). The banking firm reported earnings +35% on +77% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons had earnings strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '10 and '11.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 228 in Dec '14 to 262 in Sep '15, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. Its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 1.6 is  an unbiased indication its shares have been under accumulation over the past 50 days. Its small supply of only 28.7 millions shares (S criteria) in the public float can contribute to greater volatility in the event of institutional buying and selling.

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Extended From Prior Base and Perched Near High - Thursday, November 19, 2015

Simmons First Natl Cp (SFNC -$0.51 or -0.90% to $55.86) is extended from its prior base. Its 50-day moving average (DMA) line and prior highs in the $48 area define support to watch on pullbacks. Disciplined investors avoid chasing extended stocks more than +5% above their prior highs or pivot point.

SFNC was last shown in this FSU section on 11/03/15 with an annotated graph under the headline, " Slightly Extended From Prior Base After Breakout".  It was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 9/17/15 high plus 10 cents in the 10/22/15 mid-day report (read here).

Simmons hails from the Banks - Southeast industry group, a leading group which currently has a 99 Group Relative Strength rating (good L criteria). The banking firm reported earnings +35% on +77% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons had earnings strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '10 and '11.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 228 in Dec '14 to 265 in Sep '15, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. However, its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 0.8 suggests that it has encountered mild distributional pressure over the past 50 days. Its small supply of only 28.7 millions shares (S criteria) in the public float can contribute to greater volatility in the event of institutional buying and selling.

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Slightly Extended From Prior Base After Breakout - Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Simmons First Natl Cp (SFNC -$0.72 or -1.36% to $52.24) remains above its "max buy" level. Prior highs in the $48 area define initial support to watch on pullbacks. It was last shown in this FSU section on 10/22/15 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Triple Average Volume Behind Spike to New High Territory", while hitting a new high (N criteria) triggering a technical buy signal. It was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 9/17/15 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here) while noted - "A volume-driven gain today for new highs may trigger a technical buy signal. No resistance remains due to overhead supply."

It hails from the Banks - Southeast industry group, a leading group which currently has a 96 Group Relative Strength rating (good L criteria). The banking firm reported earnings +35% on +77% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons had earnings strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '10 and '11.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 228 in Dec '14 to 271 in Sep '15, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. However, its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 0.9 suggests that it has encountered mild distributional pressure over the past 50 days. Its small supply of only 28.7 millions shares (S criteria) in the public float can contribute to greater volatility in the event of institutional buying and selling.

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Triple Average Volume Behind Spike to New HIgh Territory - Thursday, October 22, 2015

Simmons First Natl Cp (SFNC +$4.05 or +8.45% to $52.00) rallied with trading volume 3 times average and finished strong today while hitting a new high (N criteria) triggering a technical buy signal. It was highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 9/17/15 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here) while noted - "A volume-driven gain today for new highs may trigger a technical buy signal. No resistance remains due to overhead supply."

It hails from the Banks - Southeast industry group, a leading group which currently has a 97 Group Relative Strength rating (good L criteria). The banking firm reported earnings +35% on +77% sales revenues for the Sep '15 quarter, and prior quarterly comparisons had earnings strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been improving after a downturn in FY '10 and '11.

The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 228 in Dec '14 to 269 in Sep '15, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria. However, its current Up/Down Volume Ratio of 0.7 suggests that it has encountered distributional pressure over the past 50 days. Its small supply of only 28.7 millions shares (S criteria) in the public float can contribute to greater volatility in the event of institutional buying and selling.

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