9/3/2024 12:09:36 PM - Gapped down today and slumped well below its 50 DMA line ($65.57) with a big volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +22% on +18% sales revenues for the Jun &#39;24 quarter versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).<br><hr>7/24/2024 12:14:36 PM - Gapped down today, slumping further after sputtering since violating its 50 DMA line ($67) with a big volume-driven loss when last noted with caution in the 7/17/24 mid-day report - <i>&quot;Reported earnings +16% on +9% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;24 quarter versus the year ago period. Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>7/17/2024 11:51:09 AM - Abruptly reatreating from its all-time high and violating its 50 DMA line ($67) with today&#39;s big volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +16% on +9% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;24 quarter versus the year ago period.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>5/16/2024 12:09:13 PM - Hitting a new all-time high today, very extended from any sound base. Reported earnings +16% on +9% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;24 quarter versus the year ago period.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>"Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria)." </i><br><hr>1/25/2023 12:13:33 PM - Reported earnings +11% on +7% sales revenues for the Dec &#39;22 quarter versus the year ago period.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>"Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria)." </i><br><hr>11/22/2022 12:46:07 PM - Reported earnings +23% on +17% sales revenues for the Sep &#39;22 quarter versus the year ago period.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>"Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria)." </i><br><hr>1/26/2022 12:24:22 PM - Rebounding after testing its 200 DMA line ($74.86). Reported earnings +18% on +21% sales revenues for the Sep &#39;21 quarter.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>5/6/2019 1:23:58 PM - Gapped down on 4/24/19 and it is testing its 50 DMA line ($98.05) again with today&#39;s gap down. Reported earnings +7% on +5% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;19 quarter.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Went through a deep consolidation in recent months and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>4/26/2019 12:08:16 PM - Reported earnings +7% on +5% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;19 quarter. Gapped down on 4/24/19 and it is slumping toward its 50 DMA line ($97.29) with today&#39;s 3rd consecutive loss.  Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Went through a deep consolidation in recent months and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>4/24/2019 12:05:17 PM - Reported earnings +7% on +5% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;19 quarter. Gapped down but quickly rebounded from early lows below its 50 DMA line ($97).  Last noted with caution in the 4/02/19 mid-day report - <i>&quot;Went through a deep consolidation in recent months and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </i><br><hr>4/2/2019 12:23:38 PM - Reported earnings +22% on +14% sales revenues for the Dec &#39;18 quarter. Went through a deep consolidation in recent months and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Last noted with caution in the 10/19/16 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>10/19/2016 12:18:19 PM - Gapped up today after finding support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +12% on +12% sales revenues for the Sep &#39;16 quarter. Went through a deep consolidation and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>10/18/2016 12:26:48 PM - Went through a deep consolidation and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>10/7/2016 12:18:56 PM - Went through a deep consolidation and rebounded to new highs, but fundamental concerns remain. Last noted with caution in the 4/22/15 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>4/22/2015 11:58:51 AM - Violated its 50 DMA line with today&#39;s gap down for a loss. Reported Mar &#39;15 earnings <strong>+14%</strong> on <strong>+7%</strong> sales. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>3/26/2015 12:17:28 PM - Slumping near its 50 DMA line with today&#39;s <strong>4</strong>th consecutive loss. Reported Dec &#39;14 earnings <strong>+19%</strong> on <strong>+15%</strong> sales. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>12/11/2014 12:10:57 PM - Rebounded and rallied to new highs since a gap down on 10/10/14 undercutting its 200 DMA line. Reported Sep &#39;14 earnings <strong>+18%</strong> on <strong>+18%</strong> sales. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Reported earnings <strong>+15%</strong> on <strong>+16%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;14 quarter. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>10/22/2014 12:10:59 PM - Gapped down today again undercutting its 200 DMA line following its Sep &#39;14 earnings report. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Reported earnings <strong>+15%</strong> on <strong>+16%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;14 quarter. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>10/10/2014 12:09:27 PM - Violating its 200 DMA line with today&#39;s damaging loss. Stalled after hitting a new 52-week high marked by a &quot;negative reversal&quot; on 9/19/14. Last noted with caution in the 8/21/14 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Reported earnings <strong>+15%</strong> on <strong>+16%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;14 quarter. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria).&quot; </em><br><hr>8/21/2014 12:04:43 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today&#39;s <strong>4</strong>th consecutive gain. Reported earnings <strong>+15%</strong> on <strong>+16%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;14 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria.&quot; </em><br><hr>8/15/2014 1:48:10 PM - Reported earnings <strong>+15%</strong> on <strong>+16%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;14 quarter. Last noted in the 7/18/13 mid-day report with caution - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria. It survived but failed to impress since last noted in the 7/22/08 mid-day report.&quot; </em><br><hr>7/18/2013 12:23:51 PM - Reported earnings <strong>+10%</strong> on <strong>+7%</strong> sales revenues for the Jun &#39;13 quarter. Gapped down today trading near its 50 DMA line with a considerable loss on heavy volume. Found support near that important short-term average then reached new highs since last noted in the 5/20/13 mid-day report with caution - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria. It survived but failed to impress since last noted in the 7/22/08 mid-day report.&quot; </em><br><hr>5/20/2013 12:01:39 PM - Pulling back today after recently wedging to new 52-week highs with gains lacking great volume conviction. Last noted in the 5/02/13 mid-day report with caution - <em>&quot;Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria. It survived but failed to impress since last noted in the 7/22/08 mid-day report.&quot; </em><br><hr>5/2/2013 12:08:06 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today&#39;s <strong>4</strong>th consecutive gain.  Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the investment system&#39;s fundamental guidelines (<strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria. It survived but failed to impress since last noted in the 7/22/08 mid-day report.<br><hr>7/22/2008 1:38:55 PM - Prior chart highs in the <strong>$48</strong> area may act as support. This high-ranked leader  has encountered some distributional pressure since  reaching new highs on 7/17/08 when it gapped up above its 50 DMA line after reporting better than expected earnings results and raising guidance. Good earnings history satisfies the <strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria, and the number of top-rated funds owning an interest rose from <strong>213</strong> in Sept &#39;07 to <strong>234</strong> in Jun &#39;08 (good <strong>I</strong> criteria).<br><hr>7/18/2008 12:22:34 PM - Holding its ground today.   Gapped up above its 50 DMA line on 7/17/08 after reporting better than expected earnings results and raising guidance, rising to new all-time highs above <strong>$50</strong>. Good earnings history satisfies the <strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria, and the number of top-rated funds owning an interest rose from <strong>213</strong> in Sept &#39;07 to <strong>232</strong> in Jun &#39;08 (good <strong>I</strong> criteria).  No resistance remains due to overhead supply now.<br><hr>7/17/2008 12:56:46 PM - Gapped up above its 50 DMA line today after reporting better than expected earnings results and raising guidance. Its considerable gain on heavy volume has it challenging all-time highs at <strong>$50</strong>. Good earnings history satisfies the <strong>C</strong> and <strong>A</strong> criteria, and the number of top-rated funds owning an interest rose from <strong>213</strong> in Sept &#39;07 to <strong>232</strong> in Jun &#39;08 (good <strong>I</strong> criteria). Little resistance remains due to overhead supply now, however market conditions (the <strong>M</strong> criteria) are still arguing against new buying efforts.<br><hr>10/23/2007 12:32:13 PM - Continuing to rise. Gapped up on 10/17/07 a few weeks after rising from an 8-week cup-with-handle with volume above average (noted on 9/19/07).  Good earnings history satisfies the C and A criteria.  Sales revenues below the +25% guideline in the 3 latest quarters.<br><hr>9/19/2007 12:31:59 PM - Rising from an 8-week cup-with-handle with volume on pace to be above average.  Good earnings history satisfies the C and A criteria.  Sales revenues below the +25% guideline in the 2 latest quarters.<br><hr>12/7/2006 12:34:45 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and base is questionable.<br><hr>10/27/2006 12:38:52 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and base is questionable.<br><hr>10/26/2006 12:39:10 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and base is questionable.<br><hr>10/23/2006 12:35:46 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and base is questionable.<br><hr>10/20/2006 12:33:04 PM - Considerable declines today and as previously noted - "C" remains just below the guidelines and base is questionable.<br><hr>10/19/2006 12:45:37 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and now base is questionable.<br><hr>10/18/2006 - <font size="2"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Solid gains today yet &quot;C&quot; remains just below the guidelines and now base is questionable.</font><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">&nbsp;</font></font><br><hr>9/28/2006 12:28:49 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines and now base is questionable.<br><hr>9/21/2006 12:41:20 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines.<br><hr>9/20/2006 12:22:43 PM - "C" remains just below the guidelines.<br><hr>9/15/2006 12:27:22 PM - Breaking out today from a cup with handle like pattern yet is now well off of intra-day session highs and "C" is below guidelines.<br><hr>5/4/2006 12:27:42 PM - No base.<br><hr>7/11/2005 12:19:19 PM - Sales history below guidelines. Yet impressive technical action. Too ET.<br><hr>7/8/2005 12:24:01 PM - Sales history below guidelines. Yet impressive technical action.<br><hr>