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 '17 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "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."
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 '17 quarter. Noted with caution in prior mid-day reports - "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."
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 '17 quarter. last noted in the 8/03/17 mid-day report - "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."
8/3/2017 12:07:23 PM - Touched a new all-time high today. Reported earnings +9% on +5% sales revenues for the Jun '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.
5/5/2017 1:26:59 PM - Perched near its all-time high. Reported earnings +2% on +1% sales revenues for the Mar '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.
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 '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.
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 '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.
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 '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.
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 +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in the past 4 quarterly comparisons through Sep '14, and sales revenues growth has been sub par. Annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '09.
4/4/2013 1:26:44 PM - Now -3.4% off its 52-week high with no resistance remaining due to overhead supply. Earnings increases have been above the +25% minimum guideline (C criteria) in 3 of the past 4 quarterly comparisons through Dec '12, however sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '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 - "Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
11/19/2012 1:10:09 PM - Trading near its 200 DMA line today, halting its slide near that important long-term average, now -11% off its 52-week high. Reported earnings +20% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Noted in prior mid-day reports - "Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
11/16/2012 12:49:05 PM - Edging below its 200 DMA line this week and -11.6% off its 52-week high today. Reported earnings +20% on +4% sales revenues for the Sep '12 quarter. Last noted in the 8/22/12 mid-day report - "Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
8/22/2012 12:47:11 PM - Consolidating near its 50 DMA line and perched only -5.4% off its 52-week high today. Reported better earnings increases (+36%) in both the Mar and Jun '12 quarters following sub par earnings growth (+2%) in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 versus the year ago period. Sales revenues growth has been sub par and its annual earnings (A criteria) history included a downturn in FY '09. Due to fundamental concerns it is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.
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 +2% on +7% 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 - "Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system's guidelines concerning the C criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
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 - "Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system's guidelines concerning the C criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
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 - "Recent quarterly earnings increases have been near or above the investment system's guidelines concerning the C criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system."
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's guidelines concerning the C criteria, however, its sales revenues and earnings growth history is not a good match with the winning models of the fact-based investment system.
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.