Category Archives: Company Earnings

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Earnings Movers – Morningstar (MORN), RTI International (RTI) & Commscope (CTV) Add to Recent Gains

UP

  • RTI International Metals (RTI) Industrial Metals & Minerals, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 7%, adding to gains after breaking out on Jan 31st
  • CommScope (CTV) Communication Equipment, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 5%, adding to gains after breaking out on Feb 15th
  • Morningstar (MORN) Asset Management, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 4%, another one adding to gains following recent break out – MORN was a recent stock of the day

DOWN

  • GFI Group (GFIG) Investment Brokerage, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 6%, bouncing from day’s lows, but still below support of 50 day moving average
  • VA Software (LNUX) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 4%, still has support of 50 day moving average.. not looking too bad technically

Earnings Movers – Break Out in VCA Antech (WOOF)

UP

  • ValueClick (VCLK) Advertising, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 10%, Just keeps soaring to new heights; in the same industry as Google but leaving Google in the dust in terms of stock performance
  • VCA Antech (WOOF) Restaurants, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 8%, break out from base to new all time high
  • Huron Consulting (HURN) Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 7%, keeps soaring to new heights

DOWN

  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 6%, big drop to 50dma but bouncing off that support level
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Machine Tools & Accessories, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 4%, big reversal off today’s highs – headed lower from here but still has support of 50 day moving average

Earnings Movers – Hecla Mining (HL) Near Another Break Out

UP

  • Hecla Mining (HL) Silver, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 8%, nearing break out from large base
  • Nice Systems (NICE) Computer Peripherals, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 8%, adding to gains after breaking out in January
  • Penson WorldWide (PNSN) Asset Management, fundamental rank [22/30],  up 6%, continuing impressive trend along the 50 day moving average since breaking out last October

DOWN

  • None Today

Earnings Movers – Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Breaks Out

UP

  • Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD) Restaurants, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 10%, carving out right side of jagged base
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Restaurants, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 5%, break out from base
  • Rogers Communications (RG) Broadcasting – TV, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 4%, another new all time hig
  • NetGear (NTGR) Communications Equipment, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 4%, carving out new base

DOWN

  • The Gorman-Rupp Co. (GRC) Diversified Machinery, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 12%, big break out in December is failing miserably; reported an awful quarter
  • NightHawk Radiology Hldg (NHWK) Electronic Equip, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 9%, continuing its slide from once promising technical action – headed to 200dma

Earnings Movers – Top Chinese Play Baidu.com (BIDU) & 9Limited (NCTY) Sell Off; Strayer Education (STRA) & Navigators (NAVG) Break Out

UP

  • Guess? (GES) Apparel Clothing, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 12%, continues its remarkable run – now more than doubled since September ’06
  • The Navigators Group (NAVG) Insurance – Property & Casualty, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 9%, breaking out of long base, but relative strength not good
  • Terex Corp (TEX) Farm & Construction Machinery, fundamental rank [24/30],  up 8%, bouncing off 50dma and may be carving out a short base in the process
  • aQuantive (AQNT) Internet Service Providers, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 7%, carving out right side of long base
  • Portfolio Recovery Associates (PRAA) Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [27/30],  up 7%,  carving out right side of large base
  • Ness Technologies (NSTC) Information Technology Service, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 7%,  today’s action most likely marks a bottom in recent correction – bouncing off 200dma
  • Strayer Education (STRA) Education & Training Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 6%,  relative strenght could be better, but a beauty of a break out
  • Kadant (KAI) Pollution & Treatment Controls, fundamental rank [21/30],  up 5%,  handle has formed and on the verge of break out
  • Network Appliance (NTAP) Data Storage Devices, fundamental rank [26/30],  up 4%,  carving out right side of nice looking base

DOWN

  • Baidu.com (BIDU) Internet Info Providers, fundamental rank [29/30],  down 11%, fundamentally one of the highest ranked stocks headed for the 200dma.. may be interesting play there for the long haul
  • Techwell (TWLL) Electronic Equip, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 11%, continued break down of once promising base – today’s earnings may have been telegraphed with the big drop a few days ago
  • Baker Hughes (BHI) Oil & Gas Equipment & Services, fundamental rank [28/30],  down 9%, took out 2 key levels of support today .. this stock isn’t going anywhere anytime soon
  • The9 Limited (NCTY) Garming Activities, fundamental rank [27/30],  up 7%,  big market winner may offer second chance buy opp soon if it tests 50 dma

Titanium Metals (TIE) Breaks Out, Ansoft (ANST) Adds to Breakout

UP

  • Garmin (GRMN) Scientific & Technical Instruments, fundamental rank [28/30],  up 9%, another new all time high
  • Ansoft (ANST) Technical & System Software, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 4%, adding to yesterday’s breakout move
  • Titanium Metals (TIE) Steel & Iron, fundamental rank [29/30],  up 4%, break out!

DOWN

  • Daktronics (DAKT) Scientific & Technical Instruments, fundamental rank [25/30],  down 21%, crushed but bouncing off 200dma
  • Watts Water Technologies (WTS) Industrial Equip & Components, fundamental rank [24/30],  down 10%,   moving off the lows of the day but has taken out support of the 50dma and may ultimately test the 200dma in the next couple weeks
  • Gen Probe (GPRO) Research Services, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 6%, took out 2 key levels of support today .. this stock isn’t going anywhere anytime soon

Knot.com (KNOT), Icon (ICLR) Earnings Movers

::: Today’s Earning’s Movers :::

UP

  • Icon (ICLR) Research Services, fundamental rank [23/30],  up 6%, that’s a base break out to a new all time high after earnings today
  • Cephalon (CEPH) Drug Manufactures, fundamental rank [25/30],  up 5%, poised to break out from handle of long base
  • Brush Engineered Material (BW) Industrial Metals & Minerals, fundamental rank [21/30],  up 5%, adds to gains following yesterday’s break out

DOWN

  • TheKnot.com (KNOT) Internet Info Providers, fundamental rank [27/30],  down 19%, reported good quarter but hammered and headed to 200 dma
  • Interactive Intelligence (ININ) Business Software & Services, fundamental rank [26/30],  down 18%, like KNOT it too knifes through 50dma with dramatic sell off and headed to 200dma
  • Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ) Business & Management Services, fundamental rank [23/30],  down 12%, took out 2 key levels of support today with record volume

Today’s Notable Earnings Movers – The9Limited (NCTY), eCollege.com (ECLG)

Here are today’s notable earnings movers…

Note:

* fundamental rank in brackets does not include latest results
* earnings movers only include those stocks in the SelfInvestors.com database at this time, so won’t include managed stocks that are technically damaged (ie. YHOO)

UP

  • The9Limited (NCTY) Gaming Activities, fundamental rank [24/30] up 9%, closes near lows of day but move probably sets up carving out of right side of base

DOWN

  • eCollege.com (ECLG) Education & Training Service, fundamental rank [23/30] down 38%, goodbye, yesterday’s move kind of telegraphed today’s
  • World Fuel Services (INT) Wholesale Other, fundamental rank [24/30] down 14%, failed base but bounced off 200 day moving average