3/8/2024 12:18:32 PM - Hit a new 52-week high on the prior session with a considerable volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +15% on +6% sales revenues for the Jan '24 quarter versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been steady.
4/8/2022 12:42:04 PM - Gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high with its 4th consecutive gain. Last noted in the 3/04/22 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +12% on +8% sales revenues for the Jan '22 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been steady."
3/4/2022 1:02:08 PM - Powering to new 52-week highs with today's 6th consecutive volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +12% on +8% sales revenues for the Jan '22 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been steady.
8/14/2020 12:10:47 PM - Perched near its 52-week high and it faces little resistance due to overhead supply. Reported earnings +69% on +12% sales revenues for the Apr '20 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been up and down.
6/22/2018 12:56:35 PM - Gapped up on the prior session, but still faces resistance due to overhead supply. Reported earnings +26% on +3% sales revenues for the Apr '18 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been up and down.
3/3/2016 1:05:41 PM - Gapped down today following a disappointing report, missing on its latest quarterly sales revenues. Noted with caution in prior mid-day report - "Reported earnings +23% on +0% sales for the Oct '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
1/22/2016 12:30:30 PM - Slumped from all-time highs back to its 200 DMA line while enduring distributional pressure in recent weeks. Last noted with caution in the 12/03/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +23% on +0% sales for the Oct '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
12/3/2015 12:29:57 PM - Reported earnings +23% on +0% sales for the Oct '15 quarter. Rallying to new all-time highs with a volume-driven gain today. Found support near its 50 DMA and 200 DMA lines. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
10/15/2015 12:45:17 PM - Reported earnings +26% on +1% sales for the Jul '15 quarter. Sputtering near its 50 DMA and 200 DMA lines. Noted with caution in the 8/07/15 mid-day report - "Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
10/14/2015 1:12:35 PM - Reported earnings +26% on +1% sales for the Jul '15 quarter. Sputtering near its 50 DMA and 200 DMA lines. Noted with caution in the 8/07/15 mid-day report - "Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
9/11/2015 12:33:11 PM - Reported earnings +26% on +1% sales for the Jul '15 quarter. Gapped up and traded above its 50 DMA line today, rebounding from below its 200 DMA line. Noted with caution in the 8/07/15 mid-day report - "Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
9/10/2015 12:18:17 PM - Sputtering near its 200 DMA line. Encountered damaging distributional pressure after last noted with caution in the 8/07/15 mid-day report - "Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
8/7/2015 1:03:58 PM - Pulling back to its 50 DMA line after wedging to new highs with recent gains lacking volume conviction. Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10.
6/18/2015 12:48:59 PM - Rebounded back above its 50 DMA line with a streak of 4 consecutive gains on ever-increasing volume. Reported +15% earnings on +0% sales revenues for the Apr '15 quarter. Prior quarterly comparisons were below the not strong and steady above the +15% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10.
4/16/2015 12:20:57 PM - Undercut its 50 DMA line with a streak of losses this week. Reported +33% earnings on +9% sales revenues for the Jan '15 quarter. Last noted with caution in the 3/05/15 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +30% on +11% for the Oct '14 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
3/5/2015 1:01:57 PM - Reported earnings for the Jan '15 quarter and gapped up today hitting a new 52-week high following a streak of losses with above average volume while it retreated near its 50 DMA line. Made gradual progress since noted in the 12/04/14 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +30% on +11% for the Oct '14 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
2/25/2015 12:42:32 PM - Holding its ground stubbornly and perched near its 52-week high today. Made gradual progress since last noted in the 12/04/14 mid-day report - "Reported earnings +30% on +11% for the Oct '14 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10."
12/4/2014 12:19:03 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today's gap up gain after 3 consecutive volume-driven losses. Reported earnings +30% on +11% for the Oct '14 quarter, but prior quarterly comparisons were below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Annual earnings (A criteria) have been improving after a downturn in FY '10.
10/8/2014 12:38:20 PM - Made gradual progress since last noted with caution in the 9/12/14 mid-day report - "Perched near its 52-week high after volume-driven gains. Found support at its 50 DMA line and made gradual progress into new high territory in recent months. Reported earnings +17% on +12% for the Jul '14 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
9/12/2014 12:19:22 PM - Perched near its 52-week high after volume-driven gains. Found support at its 50 DMA line and made gradual progress into new high territory in recent months. Reported earnings +17% on +12% for the Jul '14 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Last noted with caution in the 12/05/13 mid-day report - "Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
12/5/2013 12:40:08 PM - Violating its 50 DMA line with volume-driven losses this week. Reported earnings +15% on +3% for the Oct '13 quarter, a 3rd consecutive quarter below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
9/17/2013 12:43:43 PM - Rebounded above its 50 DMA line during its streak of 10 gains in the span of 11 sessions and it is hitting a new 52-week high today. Found support above prior highs in the $35 area during its consolidation from highs hit since last noted on 7/09/13 after announcing plans to merge with Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (HTSI). Reported earnings +18% on +5% for the July '13 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the April '13 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Earnings increases had improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
9/12/2013 12:42:37 PM - Rebounding above its 50 DMA line today, trading -2.9% off its 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 7th gain in 8 sessions. Found support above prior highs during its consolidation from highs hit since last noted on 7/09/13 after announcing plans to merge with Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (HTSI). Reported earnings +18% on +5% for the July '13 quarter. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the April '13 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Earnings increases had improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
7/9/2013 12:43:49 PM - Gapped up hitting another new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 3rd consecutive gain after announcing plans to merge with Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc (HTSI). Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the April '13 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Earnings increases had improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
7/2/2013 12:45:57 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high today with above average volume behind its considerable gain above prior resistance. Rebounded promptly after violating its 50 DMA line with a damaging volume-driven loss when last noted in the 6/20/13 mid-day report with caution - "Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the April '13 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Earnings increases had improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria)."
6/20/2013 12:19:56 PM - Violating its 50 DMA line with a damaging volume-driven loss today. Reported earnings +18% on +3% sales revenues for the April '13 quarter versus the year ago period, below the +25% minimum earnings (C criteria) guideline. Earnings increases had improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).
6/7/2013 12:26:12 PM - Finding prompt support near its 50 DMA line this week. Earnings increases improved in the Oct '12 and Jan '13 quarters, but its prior quarterly and annual earnings history is not a match with the fact-based investment system's guidelines (C and A criteria).