7/9/2024 12:04:04 PM - Perched at multi-year highs adding to a streak of gains. Reported Mar '24 earnings +23% on +10% sales revenues versus the year-ago period. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down.

3/5/2024 12:33:51 PM - Hovering near multi-year highs and testing suport at its 50 DMA line ($95.20). The Jun, Sep, and Dec '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases with sales revenues growth improving sequentially. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down.

12/15/2023 12:46:16 PM - Hitting new multi-year highs with today's gain adding to an impressive streak of volume-driven gains. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/14/2023 12:54:28 PM - Hitting new multi-year highs with today's gain adding to an impressive streak of volume-driven gains. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/13/2023 12:54:14 PM - Hitting new multi-year highs with today's gain adding to a streak of volume-driven gains. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/12/2023 12:55:51 PM - Perched at new multi-year highs. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/11/2023 12:44:42 PM - Perched at new multi-year highs. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/8/2023 12:57:11 PM - Perched at new multi-year highs. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in prior mid-day reports - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/7/2023 12:45:41 PM - Pausing today following a gap up on 12/04/23 and additional volume-driven gains to new multi-year highs. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in the 11/17/23 mid-day report - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/6/2023 12:26:52 PM - Gapped up on 12/04/23 and hitting new multi-year highs with additional volume-driven gains. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in the 11/17/23 mid-day report - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/5/2023 12:29:26 PM - Gapped up on the prior session hitting new multi-year highs with a big volume-driven gain. Stubbornly held its ground since noted in the 11/17/23 mid-day report - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

12/4/2023 1:03:48 PM - Gapped up today hitting new multi-year highs with a big volume-driven gain. Stubbornly held its ground since last noted in the 11/17/23 mid-day report - "The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down."

11/17/2023 12:36:05 PM - Hitting new multi-year highs with today's 3rd volume-driven gain in the span of 4 sessions. The Jun and Sep '23 quarterly comparisons showed very strong earnings increases however sales revenues growth has been lackluster. Prior quarterly and its annual earnings history (C and A criteria) has been up and down.

7/11/2011 12:41:18 PM - Recent quarterly comparisons show strong earnings increases however sales revenues increases have been limited to the +5-13% range and its annual earnings history (A criteria) has been up and down. Without great volume conviction last week it rose from an orderly base.