Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Perficient (PRFT) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 5%, adding to gains after yesterday’s breakout to multi year highs

• Holly Cor (HOC) Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 4%, trying to find support at 200 day moving average

DOWN

• Kenexa (KNXA) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 20%, I featured this stock as a stock of the day yesterday and mentioned that the company was selling off after the bell.. if it held at support around 39 it might have offered an opportunity.  It gapped well below support and should have never been considered for purchase.  Attempting to hold at 200 day moving average.

• Global Sources (GSOL), Internet Software & Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 12%, also attempting to find support at the 200 day moving average

• Input/Output Inc (IO), Scientific & Technical Instruments, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 7%, also trying to locate support at 200 day moving average

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Mindray Medical (MR) Medical Appliances & Equipment, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 10%, breaking from short consolidation to new all time high

• Iconix Brands (ICON) Apparel – Retail, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 4%, reclaiming support of 200 day moving average

DOWN

• Quality Systems (QSII) Healthcare Information Services, fundamental rank [29/30],  down 9%, gapped down below 200 day moving average after disappointing quarter, but bouncing and reclaiming that support level

• Huron Consulting (HURN), Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 9%, falling back into base; still has strong support around 60

• Ctrip.com (CTRP), Resorts & Casinos, fundamental rank [28/30],  down 7%, still looking very bullish despite today’s drop; testing support of 50 day moving average
• Mastercard (MA), Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [22/30],  down 11%, taking out the 50 day moving average; will probably spend a significant amount of time basing here

• Health Grades (HGRD), Medical Practitioners, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 9%, finding some support at the 200 day moving average

• RTI International Metals (RTI), Industrial Metals & Minerals, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 7%, remains submerged below 200 day moving average

• Cephalon (CEPH), Drug Manufacturers, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 6%, took out support of upward trend line and 200 day moving average

• First Solar (FSLR), Electronic  Equipment, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 5%, holding up just fine at lofty levels

• Central European Distribution (CEDC), Beverages – Wineries & Distilleries, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 5%, still looks very bullish despite today’s selling

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

Some high quality companies were taken out to the wood shed today – just a few more examples of why you should almost always avoid holding through earnings reports.  Why gamble?

UP

• NAVTEQ Corp (NVT) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 12%, gapping up to another all time high

• Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Restaurants, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 10%, breaking out of another base to new all time high

• Trimble Navigation (TRMB) Scientific & Technical Instruments, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 9%, gapped up to another new all time high

• Garmin (GRMN) Scientific & Technical Instruments, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 8%, continuing to trend along 20dma to all time highs

DOWN

• Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC) Electronics Wholesale, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 26%, reported subpar quarter and paying for it; nearly all support levels wiped out

• General Cable (BGC), Industrial Electrical Equipment, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 17%, the long trend up is over; in all likelihood headed to 200 dma

• Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Restaurants, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 17%, headed to 200 day moving average

• Mastercard (MA), Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [22/30],  down 11%, taking out the 50 day moving average; will probably spend a significant amount of time basing here

• Health Grades (HGRD), Medical Practitioners, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 9%, finding some support at the 200 day moving average

• RTI International Metals (RTI), Industrial Metals & Minerals, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 7%, remains submerged below 200 day moving average

• Cephalon (CEPH), Drug Manufacturers, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 6%, took out support of upward trend line and 200 day moving average

• First Solar (FSLR), Electronic  Equipment, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 5%, holding up just fine at lofty levels

• Central European Distribution (CEDC), Beverages – Wineries & Distilleries, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 5%, still looks very bullish despite today’s selling

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

Some high quality companies were taken out to the wood shed today – just a few more examples of why you should almost always avoid holding through earnings reports.  Why gamble?

UP

• Atlantic Tele-Network (ATNI) Telecom Services – Foreign, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 18%, surging above 200 and 50 day moving averages; working on a base

• Under Armour (UA) Apparel – Clothing, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 16%, adding to gains from recent breakout, soaring to all time highs

• ON Semiconductor (ONNN) Semiconductor – Broadline, fundamental rank [23/30],  up 12%, breaking out to new multi year high

• Navigators Group (NAVG) Insurance – Property & Casualty, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 9%, gyrating this way in that, maintaining its sloppy chart; continuing bounce off 200 day moving average

• Interactive Intelligence (ININ) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 8%, nearing the top of a large base

• CB Richard Ellis (CBG) Property Management, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 5%, holding up at the 200 day moving average

• Manitowoc (MTW) Farm & Construction Machinery, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 5%, struggling to get back above 50 day moving average after recently breaking support there

DOWN

• DXP Enterprises (DXPE) Industrial Equipment Wholesale, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 25%, very surpising earnings miss from this high quality company and a prime example of why you should RARELY hold through earnings; next support level around 30

• Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Diversified Electronics, fundamental rank [29/30],  down 17%, today is a punctuation mark on a 3 week plunge

• LCA Vision (LCAV), Medical Practitioners, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 16%, headed to last level of support in coming weeks

• RRSat Global (RRST), Diversified Communication Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 7%, bounced nicely off support of the 50 day moving average today

• BE Aerospace (BEAV), Aerospace/Defense, fundamental rank [2530],  down 5%, holding its long trend up well despite the selling today

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Stericycle (SRCL) Waste Management, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 12%, bursting a new all time highs

• VCA Antech (WOOF) Specialty Health Services, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 12%, carving out right side of base

• Crocs (CROX) Apparel – Footwear, fundamental rank [29/30],  up 11%, still chugging to all time highs; too extended here

DOWN

• Netgear (NTGR) Communication Equipment, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 22%, took out 2 key support levels in past 2 days.. trying to find support at 200 day moving average

• Sierra Wireless (SWIR), Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 12%, taking out support of 200 day moving average

• Ultimate Software Group (ULTI), Internet Software & Services, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 9%, headed to 200 day moving average

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Ladish Company (LDSH) Metal Fabrication, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 18%, breaking out of a base to new all time high with what will be close to record volum

• SeaBright Insurance Holdings (SEAB) Insurance – Property & Casualty, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 15%, breakout to new all time highs

• Anadigics (ANAD) Semiconductor – Integrated Circuit, fundamental rank [22/30],  up 14%, surging off 50 day moving average to multi year high

• Phase Forward (PFWD) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 15%, also a nice move off of support to a new all time high

• Vocus (VOCS) Internet Software & Services, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 9%, continuing to trend along the 50 day moving average; new all time high today

• National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Industrial Equipment Wholesale, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 7%, cementing the trend along the 20 day moving average

• Complete Production Services (CPX) Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, fundamental rank [27/30],  up 6%, holding at support of previous breakout and 200 day moving average

DOWN

• RPC Inc (RES) Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, fundamental rank [29/30],  down 14%, took out the 200 day moving average yesterday and channel support today

• Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA), Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 12%, approaching 200 day moving average and area of previous breakout

• CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) Trucking, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 6%, still has support of 200 day moving average

• PACCAR (PCAR), Trucks & Other Vehicles, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 5%, not a good quarter – taking out support of 50 day moving average

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Anixter International (AXE) Electronics Wholesale, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 7%, continuing to soar to new all time highs, well above 50 day moving average

• Steel Dynamics (STLD) Steel & Iron, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 4%, attempting breakout from short base

DOWN

• Saia Inc (SAIA) Trucking, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 12%, taking out key support levels, stick a fork in it

• New Oriental Education (EDU), Education & Training Services, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 10%, dipped below support of 50 dma early on, but holding above there now

• Radvision (RVSN) Processing Systems & Products, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 10%, took out support of 200 day moving average again; needs to spend more time basing

• Millicom International (MICC), Telecom Services – Foreign, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 10%, taking out support of 50 day moving average convincingly for first time in over a year

• Atheros Communications (ATHR) Semiconductor – Integrated Circuit, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 7%, took out support of 50 day moving average and now testing support at previous break out point

• Smith International (SII), Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 5%, still holding a tight uptrend despite the drop

• Idex Corp (IEX) Diversified Machinery, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 5%, trying to hold up at support of 50 day moving average

Today’s Growth Stock Big Earnings Movers: 

UP

• Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Medical Appliances & Equipment, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 32%, adding to gains from a recent breakout in a big way, but hitting 200 which could be resistance for some time

• Kinetic Concepts (ASML) Medical Appliances & Equipment, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 13%, also adding to  gains after recent breakout and approaching all time highs around 80

• Omnicell (OMCL) Computer Based Systems, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 12%, surging off 200 day moving average and approaching new all time highs

• Schlumberger (SLB) Oil & Gas Equipment/Services, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 4%, just keeps on marching to new all time highs

DOWN

• Cybersource (CYBS) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 13%, close to failure of recent breakout – stll has support of the 200 day moving average

• Caterpillar (CAT), Farm & Construction Machinery, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 6%, nice bounce off 50 day moving average, still looks good technically

• Google (GOOG) Internet Service Providers, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 5%, held up at support of 50 day moving average and point of previous breakout.. still in fine shape technically