1/27/2021 1:47:23 PM - Hitting yet another new 52-week high with today's 6th consecutive gain adding to an impressive streak of gains. Reported earnings -7% on -4% sales revenues for the Sep '20 quarter. Earnings increases were not above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in prior quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,293 in Mar '20 to 1,314 in Dec '20, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.
1/7/2021 12:47:02 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today's10th consecutive gain. Reported earnings -7% on -4% sales revenues for the Sep '20 quarter. Earnings increases were not above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in prior quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,293 in Mar '20 to 1,314 in Dec '20, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.
12/31/2019 12:17:41 PM - Holding its ground in a tight range with volume totals cooling since last noted with caution in the 12/02/19 mid-day report - "Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +10% on +3% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in the 3 prior quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,013 in Jun '18 to 1,330 in Sep '19, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria."
12/2/2019 12:18:30 PM - Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high. Reported earnings +10% on +3% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in the 3 prior quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,013 in Jun '18 to 1,330 in Sep '19, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.
5/1/2019 1:33:00 PM - Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high, consolidating above support at its 50 and 200 DMA lines. Earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods with solid sales revenues growth. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,013 in Jun '18 to 1,128 in Mar '19, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.
4/12/2019 11:59:26 AM - Perched within striking distance of its 52-week high, consolidating above support at its 50 and 200 DMA lines. Earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods with solid sales revenues growth. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) is a concern, fundamentally. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 1,013 in Jun '18 to 1,115 in Mar '19, a reassuring sign concerning the I criteria.
2/14/2013 12:20:26 PM - Retreating from its 52 week high with a small gap down today on earnings news. Rebounded from below its 50 DMA line and rallied to new highs since last noted in the 11/08/12 mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings -5% on +0% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Earnings have been below the +25% guideline (C criteria) in 3 latest quarterly comparisons. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. In 4 of the past 8 quarters there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison). Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 884 in Sep '11 to 933 in Sep '12."
11/8/2012 12:11:43 PM - Violated its 50 DMA line this week with a gap down and damaging losses with heavy volume. Reported earnings -5% on +0% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Earnings have been below the +25% guideline (C criteria) in 3 latest quarterly comparisons. Its annual earnings (A criteria) history has been strong. In 4 of the past 8 quarters there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison). Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 884 in Sep '11 to 933 in Sep '12.
6/22/2012 12:09:36 PM - Rebounding from a slump below its 50 DMA line following damaging losses with heavy volume. Reported earnings +16% on +16% sales revenues for the Mar '12 quarter. Earnings had been above the +25% guideline in prior quarterly comparisons and its annual earnings history has been strong. In 4 of the past 8 quarters there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison). Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 884 in Sep '11 to 890 in Mar '12.
5/9/2012 12:28:24 PM - Slumping under its 50 DMA line today following a damaging loss on the prior session with heavy volume. Reported earnings +16% on +16% sales revenues for the Mar '12 quarter. Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 884 in Sep '11 to 892 in Mar '12. Last noted in the 5/07/12 mid-day report - "No resistance remains due to overhead supply and it is hovering near its 52-week high today, extended from prior highs in the $45 area. Earnings have been above the +25% guideline in quarterly comparisons and its annual earnings history has been strong. However, in 5 of the past 8 quarters (through Sep 2011) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison)."
5/7/2012 12:32:29 PM - Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 888 in Sep '11 to 906 in Mar '12. It has not formed a sound base pattern, yet continued rising since last noted in the 4/09/12 mid-day report - "No resistance remains due to overhead supply and it is hovering near its 52-week high today, extended from prior highs in the $45 area. Earnings have been above the +25% guideline in quarterly comparisons and its annual earnings history has been strong. However, in 5 of the past 8 quarters (through Sep 2011) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison)."
4/9/2012 12:12:23 PM - Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 888 in Sep '11 to 928 in Dec '11. No resistance remains due to overhead supply and it is hovering near its 52-week high today, extended from prior highs in the $45 area. Earnings have been above the +25% guideline in quarterly comparisons and its annual earnings history has been strong. However, in 5 of the past 8 quarters (through Sep 2011) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
3/30/2012 12:04:50 PM - Ownership by top-rated funds rose from 888 in Sep '11 to 928 in Dec '11. No resistance remains due to overhead supply and it is hitting a new 52-week high today, getting extended from prior highs in the $45 area. Earnings have been above the +25% guideline in quarterly comparisons and its annual earnings history has been strong. However, in 5 of the past 8 quarters (through Sep 2011) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
11/2/2011 12:56:07 PM - Ownership by top-rated funds fell from 988 in Mar '11 to 942 in Sep '11. Little resistance remains due to overhead supply up through the $45 area. Sales revenues increases and earnings have shown acceleration in recent quarterly comparisons while earnings were above the +25% guideline. However, in 5 of the past 8 quarters (through Sep 2011) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
10/29/2010 1:09:28 PM - No resistance remains due to overhead supply, and gains with above average volume this week helped it rise from an orderly flat base on top of another well-formed base. Sales revenues increases have show mild acceleration from +1-11% in the past 4 quarterly comparisons while earnings were above the +25% guideline in the 3 latest comparisons. However, in 7 of the past 8 quarters (through June 2010) there are blue triangles beside the earnings figure on the chart service used by our experts - which indicates pre-tax, non-recurring items were included (where possible, such items are normally removed to provide data better suited for comparison).
6/24/2010 12:31:39 PM - Encountering mild distributional pressure after touching a new all-time high on 6/22/10 following an orderly 8-week base. It has pulled back to its 50 DMA line which has acted as support while basing well above earlier chart highs. Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history raise fundamental concerns.
6/22/2010 12:47:22 PM - Perched near its all-time high today after forming an orderly 8-week base. It found support near its 50 DMA line while basing well above earlier chart highs. Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history raise fundamental concerns.
10/8/2009 12:39:43 PM - Hitting another new all-time high today. Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history raise fundamental concerns.
10/1/2009 12:11:19 PM - It quietly reached another new all-time high today. Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history raise fundamental concerns.
9/21/2009 12:29:37 PM - Today it qiuetly reached a new all-time high. Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history raise fundamental concerns.
8/28/2009 12:29:05 PM - Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history.
8/4/2009 12:58:49 PM - Sub-par sales growth and erratic earnings history.
9/25/2007 12:36:19 PM - Second quiet session of consolidation after a considerable 9/21/07 gain to new all-time highs with heavy volume. Sub-par sales growth and earnings history.
9/21/2007 12:50:45 PM - Considerable gain to new all-time highs with volume running at a slightly above average pace. Sub-par sales growth and earnings history. Rose to new highs on light volume recently, which is a sign of questionable buying conviction from institutional investors.
9/14/2007 12:49:18 PM - Sub-par sales growth and earnings history. Rose to new highs on light volume recently, which is a sign of questionable buying conviction from institutional investors.