The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 260 in Dec' 12 to 331 in Sep '13, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria of the fact-based investment system. The high-ranked Computer Software - Financial firm completed previously noted Secondary Offerings on 5/09/13, 3/14/13, and on 7/19/12. Such offerings can be a short-term hindrance, however new institutional owners are often attracted when a company has the help of underwriters in placing shares during offerings. 

It has earned high ranks due to its strong earnings history. The past 6 quarterly comparisons through Sep '13 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) for buy candidates. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has also been very strong.  The Computer Software - Financial industry group currently has a B Rating, and leadership among other individual issues in the group is a reassuring sign concerning the L criteria.

Disciplined investors always limit losses if ever any stock falls more than -7% from their purchase price. Any stock which is sold can always be bought back again if strength returns, while limiting losses is critical to investors' success.

The high-ranked Computer Software - Financial firm completed previously noted Secondary Offerings on 5/09/13, 3/14/13, and on 7/19/12. Such offerings can be a short-term hinderance, however new institutional owners are often attracted when a company has the help of underwriters in placing shares during offerings. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 260 in Dec' 12 to 305 in Jun '13, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria of the fact-based investment system. 

It has earned high ranks due to its strong earnings history. The past 5 quarterly comparisons through Jun '13 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) for buy candidates. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has also been very strong.  The Computer Software - Financial industry group currently has a B Rating, and leadership among other individual issues in the group is a reassuring sign concerning the L criteria.

S S & C Technologies Holdings, Inc  (SSNC +$0.36 or +1.01% to $36.01) is still quietly consolidating above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line and prior highs in the $34 area defining important support with volume totals cooling. A new pivot point has been cited based on its 8/02/13 high plus 10 cents. Subsequent volume-driven gains may trigger a new technical buy signal.

It was last shown in the FSU section on 8/09/13 with an annotated graph under the headline, "Finding Support Above Prior Highs and 50-Day Moving Average Line", as it rebounded and found prompt support after undercutting its 50-day moving average (DMA) and prior highs in the $34 area. Disciplined investors always limit losses if ever any stock falls more than -7% from their purchase price. Any stock which is sold can always be bought back again if strength returns, while limiting losses is critical to investors' success.

Its small supply of only 62.4 million shares in the publicly traded float can contribute to greater price volatility in the event of institutional buying or selling pressure. SSNC completed another Secondary Offering on 5/09/13, while it was previously noted in the 5/20/13 mid-day report - "The high-ranked Computer Software - Financial firm completed previously noted Secondary Offerings on 3/14/13 and on 7/19/12."  New institutional owners are often attracted when a company has the help of underwriters in placing shares during offerings. 

It has earned high ranks due to its strong earnings history. The past 5 quarterly comparisons through Jun '13 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) for buy candidates. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has also been very strong. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 260 in Dec' 12 to 302 in Jun '13, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria of the fact-based investment system.  The Computer Software - Financial industry group currently has a B- Rating, and leadership among other individual issues in the group is a reassuring sign concerning the L criteria.

Its small supply of only 62.4 million shares in the publicly traded float can contribute to greater price volatility in the event of institutional buying or selling pressure. SSNC completed another Secondary Offering on 5/09/13, while it was previously noted in the 5/20/13 mid-day report - "The high-ranked Computer Software - Financial firm completed previously noted Secondary Offerings on 3/14/13 and on 7/19/12."  New institutional owners are often attracted when a company has the help of underwriters in placing shares during offerings. 

It has earned high ranks due to its strong earnings history. The past 5 quarterly comparisons through Jun '13 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) for buy candidates. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has also been very strong. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 260 in Dec' 12 to 299 in Jun '13, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria of the fact-based investment system.  The Computer Software - Financial industry group currently has a B Rating, and leadership among other individual issues in the group is a reassuring sign concerning the L criteria.

S S & C Technologies Holdings, Inc  (SSNC +$0.92 or +2.55% to $36.97) gapped up again, rallying further above its "max buy" level today with lighter but still above average volume. Its color code was changed to green while getting extended from its prior base. Disciplined investors avoid chansing stock extended more than +5% above their prior highs. The stock convincingly cleared the pivot point based on its 5/08/13 high plus 10 cents which was cited in the 7/11/13 mid-day report (read here), triggering a technical buy signal while rising from an orderly base pattern formed above its 50-day moving average (DMA) line.  The breakout gain was backed by +124% above average volume, well above the +40% above average volume threshold which is the bare minimum volume needed to trigger a proper technical buy signal.

SSNC completed another Secondary Offering on 5/09/13, while it was previously noted in the 5/20/13 mid-day report - "The high-ranked Computer Software - Financial firm completed previously noted Secondary Offerings on 3/14/13 and on 7/19/12."  New institutional owners are often attracted when a company has the help of underwriters in placing shares during offerings. 

It has earned high ranks due to its strong earnings history. The past 4 quarterly comparisons through Mar '13 showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) for buy candidates. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has also been very strong. The number of top-rated funds owning its shares rose from 260 in Dec' 12 to 287 in Jun '13, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria of the fact-based investment system. Its small supply of only 39.1 million shares in the publicly traded float can contribute to greater price volatility in the event of institutional buying or selling pressure.  The Computer Software - Financial industry group currently has a B- Rating, and leadership among other individual issues in the group is a reassuring sign concerning the L criteria.