10/1/2021 12:14:07 PM -
Hit a new 52-week high this week with a big volume-driven gain. In recent weeks rallied straight up from the bottom of a 15-month long consolidation. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.


9/30/2021 12:18:16 PM -
Hit a new 52-week highs on the prior session while adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains, in recent weeks rallying straight up from the bottom of a 15-month long consolidation. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.


9/29/2021 12:24:58 PM -
Hitting new 52-week highs this week while adding to a spurt of volume-driven gains, in recent weeks rallying straight up from the bottom of a 15-month long consolidation. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.


6/7/2019 12:00:45 PM -
Now consolidating below its 50 DMA line. Sales and earnings history showed improvement in recent quarterly comparisons through Mar '19, satisfying the C criteria. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been up and down, not a match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system. Shares split 2:1 effective 8/15/13. Completed a new Public Offering in Feb 2016. 


9/11/2013 12:51:09 PM - Shares split 2:1 effective 8/15/13. Now consolidating above its 50 DMA line, retreating from new 52-week and all-time highs while enduring distributional pressure after quietly wedging to new highs since last noted with caution in the 7/25/13 mid-day report - "Breaking out of an orderly base. Sales and earnings history showed improvement in recent quarterly comparisons through Jun '13, satisfying the C criteria. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history was not strong and steady enough to meet the guidelines."

7/25/2013 1:34:18 PM - Gapped up today hitting new 52-week and all-time highs, breaking out of an orderly base. Sales and earnings history showed improvement in recent quarterly comparisons through Jun '13, satisfying the C criteria. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history was not strong and steady enough to meet the guidelines.

7/3/2013 11:26:39 AM - Perched near 52-week and all-time highs. Sales and earnings history showed improvement in recent quarterly comparisons through Mar '13. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history was not strong and steady enough to meet the guidelines.

7/2/2008 12:44:59 PM - Gapped up today but reversed much of its early gain after encountering resistance at new high ground above $72. Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters. Energy group strength has helped it and many other oil and gas stocks.

6/9/2008 12:50:08 PM - Gapped up today for a third consecutive session, getting extended above prior chart highs in the $64 area with considerable gains on heavy volume. Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters. Energy group strength has helped it and many other oil and gas stocks.

6/6/2008 12:56:24 PM - Gapped up today for a second consecutive session aned new all-time highs with considerable gains on heavy volume. Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters. Energy group strength has helped it and many other oil and gas stocks.

6/5/2008 1:18:05 PM - Gapped up today and reached a new all-time high with a considerable gain on heavy volume. Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters. Energy group strength has helped it and many other oil and gas stocks.

6/3/2008 1:09:53 PM - Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters. Energy group strength has helped it and many other oil and gas stocks.

5/15/2008 1:03:49 PM - Sales and earnings history below guidelines. Quarterly sales and earnings should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters.

2/6/2007 12:34:08 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines. Quarterly sales should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters.

2/1/2007 12:34:52 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines. Quarterly sales should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters.

1/31/2007 12:31:50 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines. Quarterly sales should be up 25% or more or accelerating over prior quarters.

1/30/2007 12:55:02 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines.

12/21/2006 12:49:17 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines.

12/19/2006 12:30:53 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines.

12/18/2006 12:29:29 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines.

12/11/2006 12:34:50 PM - No base and sales history below guidelines.

12/8/2006 1:09:01 PM - No Base and sales history below guidelines.

12/7/2006 12:41:16 PM - Base questionable and sales history below guidelines.

12/6/2006 1:08:07 PM - Base questionable and sales history below guidelines.

12/4/2006 12:45:12 PM - Base questionable and sales history below guidelines.

11/21/2006 12:28:20 PM - Base questionable.

8/8/2006 12:53:25 PM - Base questionable.