1/16/2024 12:48:45 PM - Pulling back further today following a "negative reversal" on the prior session after hitting a new 52-week high. Reported earnings +19% on +12% sales revenues for the Dec '23 quarter versus the year-ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a great match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report.
1/12/2024 12:58:16 PM - Gapped up today and hit a new 52-week high but quickly reversed into the red with volume running at an above average pace. Reported earnings +19% on +12% sales revenues for the Dec '23 quarter versus the year-ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria). Annual earnings (A criteria) history is not a great match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report.
10/16/2023 12:40:47 PM - Gapped up on the prior session rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($147.61) with a big volume-driven gain when noted with caution in the mid-day report - "Faces resistance due to overhead supply up to the $159 level. Reported earnings +58% on +34% sales revenues for the Jun '23 quarter versus the year-ago period, its 2nd strong quarterly comparison. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report."
10/13/2023 12:31:25 PM - Gapped up today rebounding above its 50 DMA line ($147.84) with a big volume-driven gain. Faces resistance due to overhead supply up to the $159 level. Reported earnings +58% on +34% sales revenues for the Jun '23 quarter versus the year-ago period, its 2nd strong quarterly comparison. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report.
7/17/2023 12:34:44 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 7th consecutive gain after consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($140). Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Reported earnings +37% on +25% sales revenues for the Mar '23 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report."
7/14/2023 12:22:09 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 6th consecutive gain after consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($140). Last noted in the 6/29/23 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +37% on +25% sales revenues for the Mar '23 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report."
6/29/2023 1:02:53 PM - Gain today is challenging recent highs after briefly consolidating above its 50 DMA line ($138.68). Reported earnings +37% on +25% sales revenues for the Mar '23 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report.
5/1/2023 12:29:43 PM - Gapped up today challenging recent highs after briefly consolidating above its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +37% on +69% sales revenues for the Mar '23 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report.
3/15/2023 12:06:26 PM - Slumping further today after recently violating its 50 DMA line ($139) with big volume-driven losses. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +24% on +55% sales revenues for the Dec '22 quarter versus the year-ago period. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report 'Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.'"
3/14/2023 12:41:57 PM - Recently violated its 50 DMA line with big volume-driven losses. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Reported earnings +24% on +55% sales revenues for the Dec '22 quarter versus the year ago period. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report 'Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.'"
3/13/2023 12:52:42 PM - Recently violated its 50 DMA line with big volume-driven losses. The 3/09/23 mid-day report noted - "Reported earnings +24% on +55% sales revenues for the Dec '22 quarter versus the year ago period. Went through a deep consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report 'Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.'"
3/9/2023 12:55:54 PM - Retreating further below its 50 DMA line with today's big 4th consecutive loss. Reported earnings +24% on +55% sales revenues for the Dec '22 quarter versus the year ago period. Went through a deep consolidatio since last noted with caution in the 10/13/21 mid-day report - "Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines."
10/13/2021 12:19:02 PM - Retreating from its all-time high with today's 3rd consecutive volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +4% on +0% sales revenues for the Sep '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
1/14/2020 12:20:33 PM - Rallying near its 52-week and all-time highs with today's volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +30% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '19 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth was not a great match with the fact-based investment system's fundamental guidelines.
10/15/2019 12:53:40 PM - Hitting new 52-week and all-time highs with today's volume-driven gain. Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines. Reported earnings +15% on +10% sales revenues for the Sep '19 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth was not strong and steady.
10/11/2018 12:36:31 PM - Violated its 200 DMA line ($112) with damaging volume-driven losses this week. Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system. Reported earnings +26% on +14% sales revenues for the Jun '18 quarter, its 2nd strong quarterly comparison. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth was not strong and steady.
4/13/2017 12:43:13 PM - Slumping below its 50 DMA line in recent weeks. Last noted with caution in the 1/17/17 mid-day report - "Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system. Reported earnings +20% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth was not strong and steady, and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services."
1/17/2017 12:53:50 PM - Gapped down today retreating from its all-time high. Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system. Reported earnings +20% on +5% sales revenues for the Dec '16 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) growth was not strong and steady, and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services.
7/14/2015 12:27:41 PM - Fundamentals are not a match with the fact-based investment system. Reported earnings -3% on -4% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter. Prior quarterly and annual earnings (C and A criteria) were erratic and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services.
7/12/2013 12:59:37 PM - Hovering near its 52-week highs. Found prompt support near its 50 DMA line and prior highs in the $51 area, however recent gains have lacked great volume conviction - action termed "wedging" while forming another base-on-base pattern. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +34% on -5% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Prior quarterly results were erratic and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
6/21/2013 1:27:44 PM - Pulling back for a 3rd consecutive loss on ever-increasing volume, retreating from its 52-week highs toward support at its 50 DMA line and prior highs in the $51 area. It was tallying a 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain for new 52-week highs, clearing a base-on-base pattern when last noted in the 5/22/13 mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings +34% on -5% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Prior quarterly results were erratic and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services. Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
5/22/2013 12:32:12 PM - Gapped up for a 2nd consecutive session hitting new 52-week highs, clearing a base-on-base pattern. Undercut its 50 DMA line and found support near prior highs in the $46 area then rebounded since last noted in the 3/15/13 mid-day report with caution. Reported earnings +34% on -5% sales revenues for the Mar '13 quarter. Prior quarterly results were erratic and sales revenues growth has been sub par, indicating that there has been no great demand for new (N criteria) products or services. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
3/15/2013 11:59:25 AM - Small gap down today after rallying to new 52-week highs since finding support above its 50 DMA line and prior highs in the $46 area. Reported earnings +54% on +7% sales revenues for the Dec '12 quarter, yet prior quarterly results were erratic. Wedged into new high territory with gains lacking great volume conviction while clearing the right side of the previously noted 10-month cup shaped base since noted in the 1/17/13 mid-day report with caution - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
2/27/2013 12:41:40 PM - Consolidating above its 50 DMA line and prior highs in the $46 area defining near-term support. Reported earnings +54% on +7% sales revenues for the Dec '12 quarter, yet prior quarterly results were erratic. Wedged into new high territory with gains lacking great volume conviction while clearing the right side of the previously noted 10-month cup shaped base since noted in the 1/17/13 mid-day report with caution - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
2/26/2013 12:28:34 PM - Retreating from its 52-week high hit last week, enduring some distributional pressure. Reported earnings +54% on +7% sales revenues for the Dec '12 quarter, yet prior quarterly results were erratic. Wedged into new high territory with gains lacking great volume conviction while clearing the right side of the previously noted 10-month cup shaped base since last noted in the 1/17/13 mid-day report with caution - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
1/17/2013 12:19:23 PM - Perched at its 52-week high today on the right side of a 10-month cup shaped base. Reported earnings +54% on +7% sales revenues for the Dec '12 quarter, yet prior quarterly results were erratic. The 12/02/12 mid-day report noted - "Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system."
12/7/2012 12:43:40 PM - Earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system.