6/8/2020 12:21:50 PM - Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with today's early gain. Reported Mar '20 quarterly earnings +65% on +183% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in 2 of the prior 4 quarterly comparisons. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
6/3/2020 1:03:12 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today's big gain and little resistance remains due to overhead supply up to the $57 level. Reported Dec '19 quarterly earnings +65% on +183% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in 2 of the prior 4 quarterly comparisons. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
12/26/2019 11:57:04 AM - Holding its ground after volume-driven gains while rebounding toward its all-time high. Bullish action came after it reported Sep '19 quarterly earnings +75% on +86% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline in the 4 prior quarterly comparisons. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
12/19/2019 12:43:35 PM - Rebounding toward its all-time high. Bullish action came after it reported Sep '19 quarterly earnings +75% on +86% sales revenues versus the year ago period. Earnings increases were below the +25% minimum guideline in the 4 prior quarterly comparisons. Up and down annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
9/20/2018 12:58:26 PM - Slumped well below its 50 DMA line with recent volume-driven losses while retreating from its all-time high. Earnings increases were above the +25% minimum guideline in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Jun '18. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
5/11/2015 12:54:55 PM - Rallying to new 52-week and multi-year highs with today's 5th consecutive gain backed by above average volume. Reported earnings +72% on +21% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth has not been a good match with the guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
2/12/2015 12:34:26 PM - Rallying to new 52-week and multi-year highs with today's 3rd consecutive gain backed by above average volume. It survived but failed to impress since last noted with caution in the 5/31/11 mid-day report - "Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
5/31/2011 12:35:49 PM - Up today after a slump under its 50 DMA line, continuing its consolidation near that short-term average. Previously noted in the 5/19/11 and 4/20/11 mid-day reports when attempting to rally with above average volume behind its gains - "Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
5/19/2011 12:39:47 PM - Gapped up today and challenged its 52-week high. Rebounded this week following a slump under its 50 DMA line during its orderly consolidation. Last noted in the 4/20/11 mid-day report - "Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
4/20/2011 12:30:26 PM - Hovering within close striking distance of its 52-week high today. Found support near its 50 DMA line during its orderly consolidation in recent months. Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
3/4/2011 12:30:51 PM - Touched a new 52-week high today after finding support near its 50 DMA line during its orderly consolidation in recent months. Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (A criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.