4/25/2024 12:50:29 PM - Gapped down today slumping from its all-time high and violating its 50 DMA line ($91.88) with a damaging volume-driven loss. Reported earnings +14% on +4% sales revenues for the Mar '24 quarter versus the year ago period, breaking a streak of 3 quarterly comparisons above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
9/20/2023 12:31:52 PM - Challenging its 52-week and all-time highs with today's considerable gap up and volume-driven gain after consolidating in an orderly fashion above its 50 DMA line in recent weeks. Reported earnings +32% on +9% sales revenues for the Jun '23 quarter versus the year ago period, above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Prior 2 quarterly comparisons were subpar and its up and down annual earnings (A criteria) history remains a concern.
1/27/2022 1:09:29 PM - Slumping below its 200 DMA line with today's big volume-driven loss. Reported earnings -11% on -9% sales revenues for the Dec '21 quarter versus the year ago period. Up and down annual earnings history remains a concern. Last noted in the 7/19/18 mid-day report with caution - "Prior quarterly earnings were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
7/19/2018 12:07:53 PM - Consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +45% on +3% sales revenues for the Jun '18 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Prior quarterly earnings were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
4/20/2018 1:02:22 PM - Hit new 52-week highs this week with 2 consecutive gap up gains in 4 session winning streak. Reported earnings +57% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports with caution - "Prior quarterly earnings were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) of the fact-based investment system."
4/19/2018 1:10:33 PM - Hitting new 52-week highs with 2 consecutive gap up gains in a 4 session winning streak. Reported earnings +57% on +7% sales revenues for the Mar '18 quarter. Prior quarterly earnings were not strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Last noted in the 1/08/15 mid-day report with caution - "Prior earnings and sales growth has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
1/8/2015 1:21:17 PM - Found support near its 50 DMA line recently and it is rallying near its 52-week high. Reported earnings +71% on +18% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Undercut its 200 DMA line then rebounded since noted in the 7/18/14 mid-day report with caution - "Prior earnings and sales growth has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
12/3/2014 1:05:19 PM - Consolidating near its 52-week high. Reported earnings +71% on +18% sales revenues for the Sep '14 quarter, its 2nd consecutive quarter with earnings above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria). Undercut its 200 DMA line then rebounded since last noted in the 7/18/14 mid-day report with caution - "Prior earnings and sales growth has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system."
7/18/2014 12:56:37 PM - Consolidating near its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +60% on +23% sales revenues for the Jun '14 quarter, but prior earnings and sales growth has been below guidelines of the fact-based investment system.
12/10/2007 1:00:37 PM - Extended from any sound base now. Found support near its 50 DMA line while consolidating. Previously charged to new highs from a cup-with-handle type chart pattern formed over 13 weeks. Earnings growth has been adequate but sales revenues increases have been below guidelines. On 10/08/07 it announced plans to buy United Industrial Corp (UIC).
11/30/2007 1:38:29 PM - Found support near its 50 DMA line while consolidating. Previously charged to new highs from a cup-with-handle type chart pattern formed over 13 weeks. Earnings growth has been adequate but sales revenues increases have been below guidelines. On 10/08/07 it announced plans to buy United Industrial Corp (UIC).
10/22/2007 12:59:43 PM - Charged to new highs from a cup-with-handle type chart pattern formed over the past 13 weeks. Its considerable gain today is backed by above average volume following its latest earnings release. Earnings growth has been adequate but sales revenues increases have been below guidelines. On 10/08/07 it announced plans to buy United Industrial Corp (UIC).
10/18/2007 1:35:02 PM - Charged to new highs from a cup-with-handle type chart pattern formed over the past 13 weeks. Its considerable gain today is backed by above average volume following its latest earnings release. Earnings growth has been adequate but sales revenues increases have been below guidelines. On 10/08/07 it announced plans to buy United Industrial Corp (UIC).
7/24/2007 1:01:35 PM - Group rank is well below the guidelines. Studies of the greatest stock market winners show the best stocks generally come from the top 22% of industry groups. Also, you want to avoid the bottom 20% of groups. Historical analysis also shows stocks within the top half of all industry groups greatly outperform those in the bottom.
7/23/2007 12:51:33 PM - Group rank is well below the guidelines. Studies of the greatest stock market winners show the best stocks generally come from the top 22% of industry groups. Also, you want to avoid the bottom 20% of groups. Historical analysis also shows stocks within the top half of all industry groups greatly outperform those in the bottom.
7/20/2007 1:01:53 PM - Group rank is well below the guidelines. Studies of the greatest stock market winners show the best stocks generally come from the top 22% of industry groups. Also, you want to avoid the bottom 20% of groups. Historical analysis also shows stocks within the top half of all industry groups greatly outperform those in the bottom.