4/30/2015 5:57:08 PM - Violated its 50 DMA and 200 DMA lines with today's considerable volume-driven loss triggering technical sell signals. Reported earnings +22% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria), raising fundamental concerns. After featured on 3/16/15 is did not produce a gain above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal. It will be dropped from the Featured Stocks list tonight.
4/30/2015 11:33:42 AM - G - Violating its 50 DMA line with today's loss and its color code is changed to green. Reported earnings +22% on +12% sales revenues for the Mar '15 quarter, below the +25% minimum earnings guideline (C criteria), raising fundamental concerns. After featured on 3/16/15 is did not produce a gain above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
4/28/2015 6:06:40 PM - Y - Promptly rebounded above its 50 DMA line and its color code is changed to yellow. After featured on 3/16/15 is did not produce a gain above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal. Due to report earnings on the morning of Thursday, April 30, 2015. Volume and volatility often increase near earnings news.
4/27/2015 6:21:21 PM - G - Violated its 50 DMA line with a loss today triggering a technical sell signal and its color code is changed to green. After featured on 3/16/15 is did not produce a gain above the pivot point backed by at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
4/23/2015 6:45:05 PM - Y - Testing support at its 50 DMA line. Little resistance remains due to overhead supply. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and new annotated graphs. Members were repeatedly reminded - "Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal."
4/22/2015 5:51:20 PM - Y - Pulled back with near average volume today testing support at its 50 DMA line ($25.32). Little resistance remains due to overhead supply. Members were repeatedly reminded - "Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal."
4/17/2015 6:43:38 PM - Y - Rallied from support at its 50 DMA line ($25.17) with a gain today backed by above average volume. Little resistance remains due to overhead supply. Members were repeatedly reminded - "Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal."
4/14/2015 3:54:43 PM - Y - Sputtering lower with light volume today, slumping near its 50 DMA line ($25.01). Endured distributional pressure following a half-hearted rally for a new 52-week high on 3/31/15 with volume only +28% above average volume. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Members were repeatedly reminded - "Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal."
4/9/2015 5:30:39 PM - Y - Finished in the lower third of its intra-day range with a loss on higher volume indicative of more distributional pressure. Hit a new 52-week high and rallied above its pivot point but with volume only +28% above average on 3/31/15. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
4/7/2015 4:42:54 PM - Y - Recent action was noted as indicative of distributional pressure. Hit a new 52-week high and rallied above its pivot point but with volume only +28% above average on 3/31/15. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
4/2/2015 5:52:07 PM - Y - Posted a gain today on higher (near average) volume after recent action indicative of distributional pressure. Hit a new 52-week high and rallied above its pivot point but with volume only +28% above average on 3/31/15. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and new annotated graphs.
3/31/2015 1:13:08 PM - Y - Down on higher volume today - action indicative of distributional pressure. Hit a new 52-week high and rallied above its pivot point but with volume only +28% above average on the prior session. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal. Pyramiding is a tactic taught in the Certification that allows investors to let market action help to dictate entries and weighting into each new position purchased.
3/30/2015 7:27:20 PM - Y - Hit a new 52-week high and finished strong as it rallied above its pivot point today, but with volume only +28% above average. No resistance remains due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal. Pyramiding is a tactic taught in the Certification that allows investors to let market action help to dictate entries and weighting into each new position purchased.
3/27/2015 12:42:27 PM - Y - Still stubbornly holding its ground perched near its pivot point with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
3/24/2015 5:19:59 PM - Y - Holding its ground perched near its pivot point with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
3/20/2015 6:11:36 PM - Y - Posted a small gain today above its pivot point for a best-ever close but with only average volume. Gains above the pivot point must have at least +40% above average volume to trigger a convincing technical buy signal.
3/17/2015 5:45:01 PM - Y - Posted a 2nd consecutive volume-driven gain today approaching its pivot point. Highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 1/06/15 high plus 10 cents in the 3/16/15 mid-day report (read here). Subsequent volume-driven gains above the pivot point are still needed to trigger a technical buy signal. Showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) through the Dec '14 quarter. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and new annotated graphs.
3/16/2015 6:00:48 PM - Y - Highlighted in yellow with pivot point cited based on its 1/06/15 high plus 10 cents in the earlier mid-day report (read here). Subsequent volume-driven gains above the pivot point are still needed to trigger a technical buy signal. Showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) through the Dec '14 quarter. See the latest FSU analysis for more details and new annotated graphs.
3/16/2015 12:39:06 PM - Y - Color code is changed to yellow with pivot point cited based on its 1/06/15 high plus 10 cents. Subsequent volume-driven gains above the pivot point are still needed to trigger a technical buy signal. Hovering within striking distance of a best-ever close and near its 52-week high. Found support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation. Showed earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues improving in the Mar, Jun, Sep, and Dec '14 quarterly comparisons.
1/6/2015 12:45:47 PM - Showed great earnings increases above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues improving in the Mar, Jun, and Sep '14 quarterly comparisons. Hovering near its 52-week high today, it tested support at its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since last noted with caution in the 10/02/14 mid-day report - "Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system."
10/2/2014 12:45:15 PM - Showed great earnings increases and sales revenues improving in the Mar and Jun '14 quarterly comparisons, but prior comparisons were sub par. Hit a new 52-week high today. Found support above its 50 DMA line during its consolidation in a tight trading range since last noted with caution in the 8/19/14 mid-day report - "Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system."
8/19/2014 12:31:05 PM - Perched at its 52-week high after wedging higher from support at its 50 DMA line with recent gains lacking great volume conviction. Showed great earnings increases and sales revenues improving in the Mar and Jun '14 quarterly comparisons, but prior comparisons were sub par. Prior mid-day reports cautioned members - "Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system."
8/4/2014 1:00:24 PM - Hovering near its 52-week high and above support at its 50 DMA line. Showed great earnings increases and sales revenues improving in the Jun and Mar '14 quarterly comparisons, but prior comparisons were sub par. Last noted in the 7/07/14 mid-day report with caution - "Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system."
7/7/2014 12:33:10 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with today's 6th consecutive gain. Extended from any sound base pattern. Showed great earnings increases and sales revenues improving in the Mar '14 quarterly comparison but prior comparison were sub par. Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system.
2/12/2013 1:01:02 PM - Extended from any sound base pattern. Showed great earnings increases and sales revenues improving in the Jun and Sep '12 quarterly comparisons. Its limited earnings history included a downturn in FY '10, a flaw concerning the A criteria of the fact-based investment system.