2/14/2018 1:18:38 PM - Retreated from all-time highs and found prompt support near its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +10% on +4% sales revenues for the Dec &#39;17 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.&quot;</i><br><hr>1/19/2018 1:03:10 PM - Abruptly rallying to new all-time highs this week after recently testing support at its 50 DMA line. Reported earnings +7% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep &#39;17 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - <i>&quot;Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.&quot;</i><br><hr>1/5/2018 12:56:37 PM - Abruptly retreating from its all-time high after wedging higher in recent weeks. Reported earnings +7% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep &#39;17 quarter. last noted in the 8/03/17 mid-day report - <i>&quot;Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.&quot;</i><br><hr>8/3/2017 12:07:23 PM - Touched a new all-time high today. Reported earnings +9% on +5% sales revenues for the Jun &#39;17 quarter. Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) growth has been strong and steady.<br><hr>5/5/2017 1:26:59 PM - Perched near its all-time high. Reported earnings +2% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;17 quarter.   Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth has been strong and steady.<br><hr>4/28/2017 1:44:40 PM - Pulling back after spiking to a new all-time high on 4/26/17 with a big volume-driven gain. Reported earnings +2% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;17 quarter.   Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth has been strong and steady.<br><hr>4/27/2017 12:56:14 PM - Spiked to a new all-time high with a big volume-driven gain on the prior session. Reported earnings +2% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;17 quarter.   Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth has been strong and steady.<br><hr>4/26/2017 1:42:02 PM - Spiking to new all-time highs with a big volume-driven gain today. Reported earnings +2% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar &#39;17 quarter.   Earnings increases have not been strong and steady above the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) growth has been strong and steady.<br><hr>2/2/2015 1:13:08 PM - Violated its 50 DMA line with a damaging gap down and volume-driven loss. Earnings increases have been below the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) in the past <strong>4</strong> quarterly comparisons through Sep &#39;14, and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) history included a downturn in FY &#39;09.<br><hr>4/4/2013 1:26:44 PM - Now <strong>-3.4%</strong> off its 52-week high with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Earnings increases have been above the <strong>+25%</strong> minimum guideline (<strong>C</strong> criteria) in <strong>3</strong> of the past <strong>4</strong> quarterly comparisons through Dec &#39;12, however sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) history included a downturn in FY &#39;09. Found support near its 200 DMA line and made steady progress back into new high territory since last noted in the 11/19/12 mid-day report with caution - <em>&quot;Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot;</em><br><hr>11/19/2012 1:10:09 PM - Trading near its 200 DMA line today, halting its slide near that important long-term average, now <strong>-11%</strong> off its 52-week high. Reported earnings <strong>+20% </strong>on <strong>+4%</strong> sales revenues for the Sep &#39;12 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports - <em>&quot;Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) history included a downturn in FY &#39;09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot; </em><br><hr>11/16/2012 12:49:05 PM - Edging below its 200 DMA line this week and <strong>-11.6%</strong> off its 52-week high today. Reported earnings <strong>+20% </strong>on <strong>+4%</strong> sales revenues for the Sep &#39;12 quarter.  Last noted in the 8/22/12 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) history included a downturn in FY &#39;09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot; </em><br><hr>8/22/2012 12:47:11 PM - Consolidating near its 50 DMA line and perched only <strong>-5.4%</strong> off its 52-week high today. Reported better earnings increases (<strong>+36%</strong>) in both the Mar and Jun &#39;12 quarters following sub par earnings growth (<strong>+2%</strong>) in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (<strong>A</strong> criteria) history included a downturn in FY &#39;09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.<br><hr>2/9/2012 1:13:31 PM - Up again today following a considerable gap up and volume-driven gain for a new 52-week high on the prior session. Reported earnings <strong>+2%</strong> on <strong>+7%</strong> sales revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Stubbornly held its ground and continued higher since noted in the 1/03/12 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system&#39;s guidelines concerning the <strong>C </strong>criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot; </em><br><hr>2/8/2012 1:44:41 PM - Gapped up today for a considerable volume-driven gain to a new 52-week high. Stubbornly held its ground and continued higher since last noted in the 1/03/12 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system&#39;s guidelines concerning the <strong>C </strong>criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot; </em><br><hr>1/3/2012 1:34:03 PM - Reversed into the red today after early gains for a new 52-week high. Last noted in the 12/02/11 mid-day report - <em>&quot;Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system&#39;s guidelines concerning the <strong>C </strong>criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.&quot; </em><br><hr>12/2/2011 1:31:01 PM - Small gap up gain today for a new 52-week high. Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system&#39;s guidelines concerning the <strong>C </strong>criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.<br><hr>7/28/2011 1:36:15 PM - Perched at its 52-week high. Sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.<br><hr>