7/29/2011 1:47:38 PM - Consolidating near its 52-week high, above its 50 DMA line and prior chart highs. Prior mid-day reports noted- <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>7/15/2011 1:21:28 PM - Hit a new 52-week high today. Recently rebounding from a consolidation below its 50 DMA line, it was noted in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>7/6/2011 1:28:45 PM - Perched at its 52-week high today after again rebounding from a consolidation below its 50 DMA line. Last noted in the 5/27/11 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>5/27/2011 1:21:56 PM - Approaching its 52-week high today with a <strong>4</strong>th consecutive gain. It is rebounding from a consolidation below its 50 DMA line since last noted in the 4/29/11 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>4/29/2011 1:50:31 PM - Extended from any sound base, it touched another new 52-week high today. Found support at its 50 DMA line during its ascent since noted in the 2/04/11 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>4/28/2011 1:29:13 PM - Extended from any sound base, it touched a new 52-week high today and then reversed into the red. Found support at its 50 DMA line during its ascent since last noted in the 2/04/11 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.&quot; </em><br><hr>2/4/2011 1:33:00 PM - Hit new 52-week highs this week during its streak of <strong>8</strong> consecutive gains. Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since noted on 2/15/06.<br><hr>2/3/2011 1:41:33 PM - Hit new 52-week highs this week during its streak of <strong>7</strong> consecutive gains. Recent quarters showed much better sales and earnings increases versus the year earlier. Prior quarterly comparisons and annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth have not been strong and steady, so it is fundamentally below guidelines of the fact-based investment system. It survived but failed to impress since last noted on 2/15/06.<br><hr>2/15/2006 - Gap down and further declines yesterday below its 200 DMA. As previously mentioned - Further declines and a close below there will have us dropping this one from the featured stocks list.<br><hr>2/14/2006 - G - Gap down and further declines today below its 200 DMA. As previously mentioned - Further declines and a close below there will have us dropping this one from the featured stocks list.<br><hr>2/10/2006 5:00:40 PM - G - Dipped below its 200 DMA that in the past has been support yet closed above it. Further declines and a close below there will have us dropping this one from the featured stocks list.<br><hr>2/9/2006 - G - Declines today and a close at session lows. Nearing its 200 DMA that in the past has been support.<br><hr>2/7/2006 - G - Gap down and declines today on above average volume, closing below its 50 DMA and triggering a sell signal.<br><hr>2/6/2006 5:09:43 PM - G - Gap open and gains today moving up from support of an upward trendline. Still highly ranked. Needs to continue to move higher from here.<br><hr>2/3/2006 4:24:52 PM - G - Declines to support of an upward trendline. Still highly ranked. Needs to move higher from here.<br><hr>2/1/2006 - G - Declines to a close near session lows.<br><hr>1/30/2006 4:21:47 PM - G - Recently reversed on 1/26 and was noted that it may be poised to move higher.<br><hr>1/26/2006 5:07:36 PM - G - Dipped intra-day yet closed well off of session lows and may be poised to move higher.<br><hr>1/25/2006 - G - Declines today on below average volume is somewhat of a concern.<br><hr>1/24/2006 - G - Declines today yet on less than average volume and price remains in overall uptrend.<br><hr>1/23/2006 4:00:28 PM - G - Decent price progress and a close at a new high yet volume lacked conviction.<br><hr>1/20/2006 - G - Like most oil-related stocks started the day off positive yet reversed and closed negative.<br><hr>1/19/2006 4:20:59 PM - G - Nice price progress yet volume lacked conviction.<br><hr>1/18/2006 4:22:42 PM - G - Declines today yet on below average volume. Support near $35.<br><hr>1/17/2006 5:13:09 PM - G - New highs today though volume lacked conviction.<br><hr>1/12/2006 12:36:39 PM - G - Above average volume advance today adds to gains to featured.<br><hr>1/5/2006 1:08:02 PM - G - Holding above its 50 DMA. A break below there would be a concern.<br><hr>1/3/2006 4:42:43 PM - G - Gains today yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>12/23/2005 4:34:05 PM - G - Reversed from near its 50 DMA to close with a less substantial loss.<br><hr>12/16/2005 - G - Closed lower on higer than average volume.<br><hr>12/15/2005 5:39:23 PM - G - Continues advancing on light volume.<br><hr>12/2/2005 4:56:52 PM - G - Closed above resistance of its 50 DMA yet without volume conviction.<br><hr>12/1/2005 5:32:01 PM - G - Still under resistance of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/30/2005 4:54:46 PM - G - Declines today after running into resistance of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/28/2005 5:56:10 PM - G - Declines today after running into resistance of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/23/2005 4:41:57 PM - G - Ran into resistance of its 50 DMA a break above there would be significant.<br><hr>11/23/2005 4:41:54 PM - G - Ran into resistance of its 50 DMA a break above there would be significant.<br><hr>11/22/2005 3:50:44 PM - G - Continues in uptrend since sucesfully testing its 200 DMA.<br><hr>11/22/2005 - G - Continues in uptrend since successfully testing its 200 DMA.<br><hr>11/17/2005 4:49:22 PM - G - Continues recovering nicely after a huge gap down on more than 7 times average volume.<br><hr>11/14/2005 4:27:25 PM - G - Recovered nicely after a huge gap down on more than 7 times average volume.<br><hr>11/11/2005 5:06:58 PM - G - Huge gap down and traded more than 7 times average volume as it reversed from support of its 200 DMA.<br><hr>11/10/2005 5:00:14 PM - G - Closed below support of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/8/2005 6:55:21 PM - G - Moving up from near support of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/8/2005 6:55:18 PM - G - Moving up from near support of its 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/7/2005 6:01:47 PM - G - More declines today to near support of tis 50 DMA.<br><hr>11/3/2005 6:05:46 PM - G - Gains today on above average volume. Continues trading just off of all-time highs and with little overhead supply in the way of additional gains.<br><hr>11/1/2005 5:12:21 PM - G - Continues trading just off of all-time highs and with little overhead supply in the way of additional gains.<br><hr>10/26/2005 6:29:46 PM - G - Had better gains yet closed about unchanged.<br><hr>10/20/2005 5:52:07 PM - G - New recent lows today.<br><hr>10/19/2005 5:36:45 PM - G - An advance from session lows on above average volume.<br><hr>10/18/2005 6:10:04 PM - G - Declines today and a close near session lows although volume was just below average.<br><hr>10/14/2005 4:50:18 PM - G - Decent price progress yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>10/13/2005 4:52:25 PM - G - Reversed from session lows.<br><hr>10/7/2005 4:31:44 PM - G - Gains today like most oil stocks.<br><hr>10/6/2005 5:07:35 PM - G - Gap down and more declines today like most oil stocks.<br><hr>10/5/2005 4:59:36 PM - G - More declines today like most oil stocks. Breaking initial support near $34. Next is its 50 DMA ($33.00)<br><hr>10/4/2005 6:55:20 PM - G - Declined today like most oil stocks. Initial support near $34.<br><hr>10/3/2005 1:09:59 PM - G - Off a bit today. Support near $33.<br><hr>9/30/2005 - G - Above average volume advance intra-day yet closed with a slight loss on about average daily volume.<br><hr>9/30/2005 12:40:40 PM - G - Above average volume advance adding to gains since featured (yellow) at $26.73.<br><hr>9/29/2005 1:09:04 PM - G - Gap open on above average volume adding to gains since featured (yellow) at $26.73.<br><hr>9/28/2005 - G - New high close today on above average volume adding to gains since featured at $26.73.<br><hr>9/27/2005 5:57:22 PM - G - Decent advance today. Near all time highs with not much overhead supply in the way.<br><hr>9/22/2005 1:06:36 PM - G -  Near all time highs with not much overhead supply in the way.<br><hr>9/21/2005 4:56:30 PM - G - Decent up day on above average volume. Near all time highs with not much overhead supply in the way.<br><hr>9/19/2005 4:52:29 PM - G - Moved up today like other oil related issues.<br><hr>9/14/2005 5:04:23 PM - G - Dipped below support of its upward trendline and its 50 DMA. As previously mentioned - A break of today's lows would be a technical failure.<br><hr>9/14/2005 5:04:20 PM - G - Dipped below support of its upward trendline and its 50 DMA. As previously mentioned - A break of today's lows would be a technical failure.<br><hr>9/13/2005 5:02:13 PM - G - Right near support of its upward trendline and its 50 DMA. A break of today's lows would be a technical failure.<br><hr>9/12/2005 4:53:52 PM - G - Continues trading above support of its upward trendline.<br><hr>9/9/2005 5:03:09 PM - G - Continues trading above support of its upward trendline.<br><hr>9/8/2005 5:23:45 PM - G - Nearing support of its upward trendline.<br><hr>9/2/2005 5:34:25 PM - G - Slight gap down and a decline yet volume was below average.<br><hr>9/2/2005 5:34:21 PM - G - Slight gap down and a decline yet volume was below average.<br><hr>9/1/2005 5:01:33 PM - G - Another new all-time high close on above average volume!<br><hr>8/31/2005 5:00:57 PM - G - New all-time high close on above average volume!<br><hr>8/24/2005 5:43:49 PM - G - Decent price progress yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>8/22/2005 4:55:44 PM - G - Closed lower on below average volume. Support near $30.<br><hr>8/19/2005 5:26:15 PM - G - Closed higher on light volume, ending five consecutive down days on higher volume. Support near $30.<br><hr>8/18/2005 5:26:18 PM - G - Fifth consecutive down day on higher volume. Support near $30.<br><hr>8/17/2005 5:39:10 PM - G - Forth consecutive down day in a row as volume is increasing. Support near $30.<br><hr>8/16/2005 5:37:41 PM - G - Down again today yet on below average volume and still above support near $30.<br><hr>8/12/2005 5:04:36 PM - G - Down today yet on light volume and still well above support.<br><hr>8/12/2005 5:04:33 PM - G - Down today yet on light volume and still well above support.<br><hr>8/11/2005 5:10:34 PM - G - Again new highs though volume could have been better.<br><hr>8/10/2005 5:08:17 PM - G - New high close though volume could have been better.<br><hr>8/10/2005 5:08:14 PM - G - New high close though volume could have been better.<br><hr>8/8/2005 4:43:23 PM - G - Holding up near all-time highs.<br><hr>8/8/2005 4:43:20 PM - G - Holding up near all-time highs.<br><hr>8/5/2005 5:09:36 PM - G - Down a bit today yet volume less than average and price is above support.<br><hr>8/4/2005 4:51:13 PM - G - Holding up near all-time highs. Not many willing sellers at this point.<br><hr>8/2/2005 4:52:51 PM - G - Above average volume in the morning behind modest gains today to new highs.<br><hr>8/2/2005 11:13:15 AM - G - Above average volume gains today to new highs.<br><hr>8/1/2005 4:47:40 PM - G - Better volume today yet still about average.<br><hr>8/1/2005 4:47:34 PM - G - Better volume today yet still about average.<br><hr>7/29/2005 6:14:16 PM - G - Again new high yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>7/29/2005 6:14:13 PM - G - Again new high yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>7/28/2005 6:53:16 PM - G - New high yet volume could have been better. Reported second-quarter net income of $77.7 million, or 45 cents a share, more than triple the year-ago figure of $19.6 million, or 12 cents a share.<br><hr>7/28/2005 11:39:01 AM - G - Had a nice advance going to new highs with volume conviction earlier this morning yet now sits with a slight loss as company is announcing earnings.<br><hr>7/27/2005 - G - New high close yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>7/27/2005 - G - New high close yet volume could have been better.<br><hr>7/25/2005 11:31:46 AM - G - Adding to Friday's nice gains. Volume could be better.<br><hr>7/22/2005 4:56:55 PM - G - Decent price progress and a new high close yet volume lacked conviction.<br><hr>7/22/2005 11:19:09 AM - G - Poised for a new 52-week high close.<br><hr>7/22/2005 11:18:34 AM - G - Advancing on decent volume.<br><hr>7/21/2005 6:20:44 PM - G - Closed with modest decline on light volume.<br><hr>7/19/2005 5:32:40 PM - G - Closed with modest gain on light volume.<br><hr>7/15/2005 5:19:01 PM - G - Closed with modest gain on below average volume.<br><hr>7/14/2005 5:54:51 PM - G - Pulling back on below average volume.<br><hr>7/13/2005 11:07:20 AM - G - Pulling back on light volume.<br><hr>7/13/2005 11:07:16 AM - G - Pulling back on light volume.<br><hr>7/12/2005 5:20:25 PM - G - Impressive gain and new 52-week high close yet volume was about average.<br><hr>7/11/2005 5:46:49 PM - G - New high close yet only on about average volume.<br><hr>7/8/2005 4:52:08 PM - G - Closes modestly lower on about average volume. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>7/8/2005 4:52:04 PM - G - Closes modestly lower on about average volume. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>7/8/2005 4:52:01 PM - G - Closes modestly lower on about average volume. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>7/5/2005 5:46:46 PM - G - New high close yet volume missing. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>7/1/2005 4:40:08 PM - G - Closed higher on below average volume. It remains above support of recent base and 50 DMA of $22.31. A break below there would be a concern. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/30/2005 6:35:53 PM - G - Closed three cents lower on below average volume. It remains above support of recent base and 50 DMA of $26.26. A break below there would be a concern. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/30/2005 6:32:51 PM - G - Closed three cents lower on below average volume. It remains above support of recent base and 50 DMA of $26.26. A break below there would be a concern. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/29/2005 - G - Positive reversal and strong close on above average volume. A Remains above support of recent base and 50 DMA of $26.26. A break below there would be a concern. Very strong last &quot;C&quot; Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/28/2005 - G - Above average volume decline today yet still holding above support of recent base and 50 DMA of $26.26. A break below there would be a concern. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/28/2005 12:52:12 PM - G - Pulling back on light volume. Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Then went on to build a new 5 month base. Broke out of that base with a new PP= $27.39. Very strong last "C".<br><hr>6/20/2005 4:42:11 PM - G - Had new highs intra-day. Holding up well since recent advance. Remains highly ranked.<br><hr>6/16/2005 4:44:55 PM - G - Holding up well since recent advance. Remains highly ranked. Status changed to green as price is getting a little too extended to be buyable under the guidelines.<br><hr>6/14/2005 12:36:00 PM - Y- Best in pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Then went on to build a new 5 month base. Breaking out of that base now. New PP= $27.39. Very strong last "C".<br><hr>6/10/2005 4:53:40 PM - Y- Still in recent uptrend.<br><hr>6/10/2005 12:27:24 PM - Y- Best in pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Then went on to build a new 5 month base. Breaking out of that base now. New PP= $27.39. Very strong last "C".<br><hr>6/9/2005 5:09:36 PM - Y- Another new high close on above average volume. Near max buy price.<br><hr>6/8/2005 5:13:27 PM - Y- Nice advance and a new high close today on above average volume.<br><hr>6/7/2005 4:37:59 PM - Y- Since recently nreaking out seems to be having trouble making much headway.<br><hr>6/7/2005 4:37:57 PM - Y- Since recently nreaking out seems to be having trouble making much headway.<br><hr>6/3/2005 5:16:27 PM - Y- New high close breaking out of it base on just above average volume.<br><hr>6/3/2005 12:35:01 PM - Y- Best in pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Then went on to build a new 5 month base. Breaking out of that base today. New PP= $27.39. Very strong last "C".<br><hr>6/2/2005 5:23:03 PM - Y - Nearing the top of its recent trading range. A break above the pivot we gave of $27.39 with volume would trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>6/1/2005 5:08:45 PM - Y - Nearing the top of its recent trading range. A break above the pivot we gave of $27.39 with volume would trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/31/2005 5:35:57 PM - Y - Decent up day with above average volume. A break above the pivot we gave of $27.39 with volume would trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/31/2005 - Featured on 5/10/2005 in <a href="/cnnews/middaycbor/middaybreakoutstodaypay051005.asp">CANSLIM.net's Mid-Day Breakouts Report</a> and got hot with selling yet is still in base. A breakout to new high son volume would trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/27/2005 4:38:42 PM - Y - Decent price progress yet volume less than average.<br><hr>5/26/2005 5:44:02 PM - Y - Near 50 DMA. Has yet to break above the pivot we gave to trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/26/2005 5:18:29 PM - Y- Near 50 DMA. Has yet to break above the pivot we gave to trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/25/2005 4:44:42 PM - Y- Decent up day on above average volume closing above 50 DMA. Has yet to break above the pivot we gave to trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/20/2005 4:53:14 PM - Y- Has yet to break above the pivot we gave to trigger a technical buy signal.<br><hr>5/18/2005 6:36:26 PM - <div>Y- Ran into resistance at 50 DMA and closed near session lows. Still trading within base.</div><br><hr>5/16/2005 6:35:02 PM - Y- Dipping more into support with a slight gap down today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          <br><hr>5/12/2005 4:55:37 PM - Y- Drop today on above average volume closing below its 50 DMA.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <br><hr>5/11/2005 7:07:55 PM - Y- Has losses intra-day yet closed with a gain. Best in pretty good group. Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Poised to break out of its new base-on-base chart. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <br><hr>5/11/2005 7:07:55 PM - Y- Has losses intra-day yet closed with a gain. Best in pretty good group. Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Poised to break out of its new base-on-base chart. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             <br><hr>5/10/2005 4:35:58 PM - Y- Has gains intra-day yet closed with a loss. Best in pretty good group. Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Poised to break out of its new base-on-base chart. Very strong last &quot;C&quot;.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              <br><hr>5/10/2005 12:41:07 PM - Y- Best in pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Poised to break out of its new base-on-base chart. Very strong last "C".                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <br><hr>4/7/2005 12:43:58 PM - Pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Broke out of a new base-on-base chart..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               <br><hr>4/4/2005 12:39:45 PM - Pretty good group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now building a new base.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              <br><hr>3/15/2005 12:30:32 PM - L in great group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <br><hr>2/28/2005 1:08:11 PM - L in excellent group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br><hr>2/24/2005 12:40:41 PM - Best in great group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <br><hr>2/23/2005 12:33:23 PM - Best in great group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         <br><hr>2/22/2005 12:40:07 PM - L in excellent group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br><hr>2/18/2005 12:35:03 PM - L in excellent group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05. Now too ET.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <br><hr>2/17/2005 12:43:00 PM - L in excellent group.  Broke out of a nice flat base on 2/10/05                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     <br><hr>