Weathered & Whittled

Overall market is suspect with low numbers of stocks matching our screen for superior fundamental and technical properties.

This whittling is primarily from price action falling below the major averages.

The weathered survivors here represent the durable. It may not be time to be a buyer, but when an unplug resumes these are likely candidates to be out performers.

This screen is based on: 

      • EPS > 20% Quarterly
      • Sales > 20% Quarterly
      • ROE > 15%
      • Price > 50 and 200 SDMA’s
      • Price > 10
      • Average volume > 300,000
      • Market Cap > $300mil

Ticker Company Industry Chart
ADS Alliance Data Systems Corporation Business Services PB
AMBA Ambarella, Inc. Semiconductor Equipment & Materials PB
ATHM Autohome Inc. Internet Information Providers BASE
BX The Blackstone Group L.P. Asset Management NH
CRZO Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. Independent Oil & Gas L-BASE
CSIQ Canadian Solar Inc. Semiconductor – Specialized BASE
EA Electronic Arts Inc. Multimedia & Graphics Software NH
EPE EP Energy Corporation Independent Oil & Gas L-BASE
GBX The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Railroads L-BASE
GTN Gray Television, Inc. Broadcasting – TV BASE
HQY HealthEquity, Inc. Healthcare Information Services BASE
ILMN Illumina Inc. Biotechnology BASE
LGND Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Biotechnology PB
OZRK Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. Regional – Southeast Banks NH
PRTY PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC. Specialty Retail, Other N
QIWI Qiwi plc Credit Services L-BASE
QRVO Qorvo, Inc. Semiconductor – Broad Line N
RICE Rice Energy Inc. Independent Oil & Gas L-BASE
SKX Skechers USA Inc. Textile – Apparel Footwear & Accessories NH
SUPN Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drugs – Generic PB
SWKS Skyworks Solutions Inc. Semiconductors BASE
SYNA Synaptics Inc. Application Software BASE
TBI TrueBlue, Inc. Staffing & Outsourcing Services BASE
UVE Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. Property & Casualty Insurance BASE
VDSI VASCO Data Security International Inc. Security Software & Services L-BASE
VNTV Vantiv, Inc. Business Services PB

BASE = Base
L-BASE = Lower Base
PB = Pullback
NH = New High
N = Nada