12/15/2014 1:36:53 PM - Reported earnings +42% on +11% sales revenues for the Oct '14 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Recently wedged to new highs after briefly slumping below its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since noted with caution in the 10/08/14 mid-day report - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Reported earnings +13% on +10% sales revenues growth for the quarter ended July 31, 2014 versus the year ago period, and prior earnings were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
11/25/2014 12:55:58 PM - Reported earnings +42% on +11% sales revenues for the Oct '14 quarter but fundamental concerns remain. Recently wedged to new highs after briefly slumping below its 200 DMA line during its consolidation since last noted with caution in the 10/08/14 mid-day report - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Reported earnings +13% on +10% sales revenues growth for the quarter ended July 31, 2014 versus the year ago period, and prior earnings were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria)."
10/8/2014 12:43:01 PM - Recently slumped below its 50 DMA line with volume-driven losses. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Reported earnings +13% on +10% sales revenues growth for the quarter ended July 31, 2014 versus the year ago period, and prior earnings were below the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria).
5/15/2013 1:24:02 PM - Hitting a new 52-week high with above average volume behind today's 4th consecutive gain. Reported earnings +8% on 0% sales revenues growth for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 versus the year ago period. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good, but earnings were below the +25% guideline in the 4 most recent quarterly comparisons while sales revenues have waned. Prior mid-day reports cautioned - "Sales revenues increases decelerated sequentially while reported +22%, +19%, +5%, and +4% over the Jul '11, Oct '11, Jan '12, and Apr '12 periods."
12/20/2012 12:26:27 PM - Consolidating near its 52-week high and above its 50 DMA line today with above average volume behind a small gain. Reported earnings +2% on -2% sales revenues for the quarter ended October 31, 2012 versus the year ago period. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good, but earnings were below the +25% guideline in the 2 most recent quarterly comparisons since noted in the 6/29/12 mid-day report - "Earnings were above the +25% guideline concerning the C criteria in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '12 versus the year ago periods, however sales revenues increases decelerated sequentially while reported +22%, +19%, +5%, and +4% over the Jul '11, Oct '11, Jan '12, and Apr '12 periods."
8/14/2012 1:11:07 PM - Retreating from its 52-week high to near its 50 DMA line with a large loss today with above average volume. Reported earnings +21% on +1% sales revenues for the quarter ended July 31, 2012 versus the year ago period. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Last noted in the 6/29/12 mid-day report - "Earnings were above the +25% guideline concerning the C criteria in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '12 versus the year ago periods, however sales revenues increases decelerated sequentially while reported +22%, +19%, +5%, and +4% over the Jul '11, Oct '11, Jan '12, and Apr '12 periods."
6/29/2012 1:11:20 PM - Approaching its 52-week high today with a 4th consecutive gain. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline concerning the C criteria in the 3 latest quarterly comparisons through Mar '12 versus the year ago periods, however sales revenues increases decelerated sequentially while reported +22%, +19%, +5%, and +4% over the Jul '11, Oct '11, Jan '12, and Apr '12 periods.
4/10/2012 1:14:55 PM - Pulling back today following 5 consecutive small gains with above average volume touching new 52-week highs and barely inching higher after another "3-weeks" tight formation. It managed a recent winning streak of 14 consecutive weekly gains, and prior mid-day reports noted - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline in the Oct '11 and Jan '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods following a streak of 5 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases below the minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system."
4/9/2012 12:38:14 PM - Up today for a 5th consecutive small gain with above average volume, hovering near its 52-week high and barely inching higher after another "3-weeks" tight formation. It managed a recent winning streak of 14 consecutive weekly gains, and prior mid-day reports noted - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline in the Oct '11 and Jan '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods following a streak of 5 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases below the minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system."
4/5/2012 1:23:34 PM - Up today for a 4th consecutive gain and another new 52-week high, rising from another "3-weeks" tight formation. Last week it broke a winning streak of 14 consecutive weekly gains. Last noted in the 3/12/12 mid-day report - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline in the Oct '11 and Jan '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods following a streak of 5 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases below the minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system."
3/12/2012 12:48:55 PM - Up today for a 4th consecutive gain and another new 52-week high. Last week it quietly wedged up from a "3-weeks" tight formation and extended its winning streak to a 12th consecutive weekly gain. Last noted in the 2/14/12 mid-day report - "Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline in the Oct '11 and Jan '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods following a streak of 5 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases below the minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system."
2/14/2012 1:04:47 PM - Gapped up today and hit a new 52-week high. It is extended from any sound base while on track for a 9th consecutive weekly gain. Annual earnings (A criteria) history has been good. Earnings were above the +25% guideline in the Oct '11 and Jan '12 quarterly comparisons versus the year ago periods following a streak of 5 quarterly comparisons with earnings increases below the minimum guideline of the fact-based investment system.