Here's an incomplete list of stocks, in no particular order, that passed the short-term upward slope criteria since the beginning of the year. Specific criteria is used to find stocks that have an inclination for getting from point A to point B using the straightest line. These are not necessarily the best performers but the ones that could pass a field sobriety test with flying colors.
The chart shows the year-to-date performance as a group:
Stock Symbol, Name, Current Price
CSH, Cash America Int'l, $55.92
GIB, CGI Group, $23.22
GMCR, Green Mountain Coffee, $88.96 (not shown above)
HANS, Hansen Natural, $77.88
PLCM, Polycom Inc., $30.74
TDC, Teradata Corp., $56.70
ULTA, Ulta Salon Cosmetics, $63.73
COG, Cabot Oil and Gas, $68.58
AVB, Avalonbay Communities, $132.30
AZO, Autozone missed the cut this year for some reason, but still gets honorable mention.
JC would be proud.
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