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Rel îAnnual LastQtr NxtQtr Last Qtr MgtEPS Strë îEPS Est ïîEPSï EPSîë Salesîë Pretaxè Own

Rank Company Price íî Rtgì Rtg î%Chgî %Chgî %Chgí %Chgî ROE mrgníë %6

1 WORLD WRESTLG ENT (WWE) Grp 81 $90.1042.5M Shares 96 Comp. Rating 99 EPS RS 99 ROE 21%

MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT CO ENGAGED IN PRODUCTION/MARKETINGOF TV AND PAY-PER-VIEW PROGRAMMING AND LIVE EVENTS.

+41% Ann. EPS Gro PE 111 Avg. D. Vol 1,159,100 Debt 12%Last Qtr Eps +100%6 Prior Qtr +125%5 Last Qtr Sales +31%5 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/24

Acc/Dis BSup/Demand 88

At top of 5% buy zone from 86.03 buy point.

4 ABIOMED (ABMD) Grp 6 o$384.8843.1M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 99 EPS RS 96 ROE 19%

DEVELOPS MEDICAL DEVICES DESIGNED TO ASSIST OR REPLACE THEPUMPING FUNCTION OF THE HEART

+48% Ann. EPS Gro PE 142 Avg. Daily Vol 591,800 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +73%6 Prior Qtr +100%6 Last Qtr Sales +36%9 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/24R&D 13%

Acc/Dis D-Sup/Demand 85

Struggling at 10-week line in new consolidation.

7 LIGAND PHARMA (LGND) Grp 28 $259.8419.4M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 98 EPS RS 97 ROE 20%

DEVELOPS PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE AREAS OF ONCOLOGY, CEN-TRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, INFLAMMATION, AND BLOOD DISORDERS.

+9% Ann. EPS Gro PE 43 Avg. Daily Vol 349,300 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +287%5 Prior Qtr +162%5 Last Qtr Sales+222%5 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 11/7R&D 19%

Acc/Dis B-Sup/Demand 89

Past 20%-25% profit taking zone; 172.17 double-bottom entry.

10 HEALTHEQUITY INC (HQY) Grp 47 o$92.4653.5M Shares 98 Comp. Rating 97 EPS RS 96 ROE 14%

PROVIDES TECH-ENABLED PLATFORMS WHERE CONSUMERS CAN AC-CESS/MANAGE THEIR TAX-ADVANTAGED HEALTHCARE SAVINGS

+44% Ann. EPS Gro PE 99 Avg. Daily Vol 678,500 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +62%6 Prior Qtr +63%5 Last Qtr Sales +25%6 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 12/5eR&D 12%

Acc/Dis B+Sup/Demand 81

Well extended; passes 2nd test of 10-week line near 79.

13 FORTINET INC (FTNT) Grp 20 o$85.48138.7M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 96 EPS RS 97 ROE 26%

DEVELOPS UNIFIED THREAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO PROVIDESECURITY AND NETWORKING FUNCTIONS

+46% Ann. EPS Gro PE 64 Avg. D. Vol 1,541,200 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +52%6 Prior Qtr +94%5 Last Qtr Sales +21%2 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/24R&D 14%

Acc/Dis B+Sup/Demand 76

Sharply extended after multiple rebounds off 10-week line.

2 GRUBHUB INC (GRUB) Grp 96 o$135.7588.7M Shares 97 Comp. Rating 99 EPS RS 97 ROE 10%

PROVIDES AN ONLINE AND MOBILE PLATFORM FOR TAKEOUT OR-DERS SERVING RESTAURANTS ACROSS THE U.S.

+36% Ann. EPS Gro PE 81 Avg. D. Vol 1,423,800 Debt 15%Last Qtr Eps +92%5 Prior Qtr +79%5 Last Qtr Sales +51%4 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/23R&D 8%

Acc/Dis C-Sup/Demand 89

Pulls back to test support at 10-week line: late stage.

5 VEEVA SYSTEMS (VEEV) Grp 5 o$103.91120.6M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 99 EPS RS 96 ROE 19%

DEVELOPS CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE FOR SALES/MARKETING FUNC-TIONS OF COMPANIES IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY.

+38% Ann. EPS Gro PE 87 Avg. D. Vol 1,056,900 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +63%5 Prior Qtr +43%5 Last Qtr Sales +25%2 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 12/3R&D 19%

Acc/Dis B-

In profit-taking zone above 84.34 double-bottom entry.

8 PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC (PAYC) Grp 8 $153.6547.3M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 98 EPS RS 97 ROE 71%

PROVIDES CLOUD-BASED HUMAN CAPITAL MGMT SOFTWARE THATMANAGES EMPLOYMENT LIFE CYCLE FOR EMPLOYERS.

+89% Ann. EPS Gro PE 72 Avg. Daily Vol 775,800 Debt 25%Last Qtr Eps +69%5 Prior Qtr +56%6 Last Qtr Sales +31%17 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/29R&D 7%

Acc/Dis B-Sup/Demand 86

Beyond 20%-25% profit taking threshold from 115.64 entry.

11 MATCH GROUP INC (MTCH) Grp 96 o$55.3862.3M Shares 97 Comp. Rating 97 EPS RS 96 ROE 39%

PROVIDES DATING PRODUCTS IN 42 LANGUAGES WITH A PORTFOLIOOF BRANDS ACROSS MORE THAN 190 COUNTRIES

+12% Ann. EPS Gro PE 53 Avg. D. Vol 2,613,400 Debt 250%Last Qtr Eps +156%5 Prior Qtr +117%5 Last Qtr Sales +36%2 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 11/5R&D 8%

Acc/Dis A-Sup/Demand 77

Roars past 48.75 entry in lopsided base; still extended.

14 HEALTHINS INNVATIONA (HIIQ) Grp 55 $57.408.1M Shares 98 Comp. Rating 94 EPS RS 99 ROE 41%

ADMINISTRATOR OF AFFORDABLE INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE/DISCOUNT BENEFIT PLANS THAT ARE SOLD THROUGHOUT U.S.

+218% Ann. EPS Gro PE 29 Avg. Daily Vol 359,100 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +33%6 Prior Qtr +44%5 Last Qtr Sales +16%2 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/30

Acc/Dis B+Sup/Demand 92

Gain from 36.10 entry exceeds 50%; OK to take some profits.

3 VIPER ENERGY PRTNRS (VNOM) Grp 50 o$41.72122.7M Shares 98 Comp. Rating 99 EPS RS 97 ROE 15%

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACQUIRES AND DEVELOPS OIL AND NATURALGAS PROPERTIES IN PERMIAN BASIN IN WEST TEXAS.

+77% Ann. EPS Gro PE 18 Avg. Daily Vol 762,300 Debt 10%Last Qtr Eps +487%5 Prior Qtr +68%6 Last Qtr Sales+106%8 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/22

Acc/Dis B

Holds above 40.58 three-weeks-tight follow-on entry.

6 FIVE BELOW INC (FIVE) Grp 3 $125.2554.1M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 98 EPS RS 97 ROE 26%

OPERATES MORE THAN 625 TARGETED DISCOUNT RETAIL STORES IN32 STATES WITH PLANS TO OPEN 125 MORE IN 2018-19.

+33% Ann. EPS Gro PE 59 Avg. Daily Vol 962,900 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +40%6 Prior Qtr +133%5 Last Qtr Sales +23%12 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 12/5

Acc/Dis A-Sup/Demand 90

Rises 25% past 104.09 entry; can take partial profits.

9 ALARM.COM HOLDINGS (ALRM) Grp 12 o$56.6129.6M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 98 EPS RS 95 ROE 21%

PROVIDES CLOUD-BASED INTERACTIVE SECURITY SOLUTIONS FORSMART HOME AND BUSINESS OWNERS.

+69% Ann. EPS Gro PE 47 Avg. Daily Vol 493,300 Debt 30%Last Qtr Eps +55%6 Prior Qtr +113%5 Last Qtr Sales +22%10 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 11/8eR&D 21%

Acc/Dis BSup/Demand 79

Extended past 49.59 entry after earnings-fueled breakout.

12 ALIGN TECH (ALGN) Grp 6 o$380.8472.3M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 97 EPS RS 95 ROE 28%

DEVELOPED A PROPRIETARY SYSTEM FOR TREATING MALOCCLU-SION, OR THE MISALIGNMENT OF TEETH.

+42% Ann. EPS Gro PE 82 Avg. Daily Vol 708,700 Debt 0%Last Qtr Eps +53%6 Prior Qtr +98%6 Last Qtr Sales +38%6 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 10/24R&D 7%

Acc/Dis C+

Edges below 385.10 entry of late-stage base.

15 TRADE DESK INC CL A (TTD) Grp 13 $141.8634.3M Shares 99 Comp. Rating 94 EPS RS 99 ROE 34%

SELF-SERVICE PLATFORM FOR AD BUYERS TO PURCHASE AND MAN-AGE DATA-DRIVEN DIGITAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

+63% Ann. EPS Gro PE 78 Avg. D. Vol 1,068,000 Debt 11%Last Qtr Eps +15%6 Prior Qtr +89%5 Last Qtr Sales +54%10 Qtrs EPS ) 15%Eps Due 11/7R&D 17%

Acc/Dis BSup/Demand 93

Gains exceed 50% after rebound off 10-week line; extended.

1 World Wrestlg Ent 90.10 96 99 99 +25 +100 –29 +31 21 9 1

Provides pro–wrestling entertainment in various media formats.

2 Grubhub Inc 135.8 97 99 97 +60 +92 +46 +51 10 23 2

7Platform connects local restaurants with diners in over 1,000 cities.

3 Viper Energy Prtnrs 41.72 98 99 97 +117 +487 +79 +106 15 64 1

7LP engaged in oil and natural gas business in Permian Basin.

4 Abiomed 384.9 99 99 96 +94 +73 +68 +36 19 27 4

Products include minimally invasive heart–assist devices.

5 Veeva Systems 103.9 99 99 96 +57 +63 +52 +25 19 32 1

7Cloud computing company serves top pharmaceuticals, biotechs.

6 Five Below Inc 125.3 99 98 97 +42 +40 +6 +23 26 12 3

7Offers range of trendy, high–quality brands for $5 or less.

7 Ligand Pharma 259.8 99 98 97 +106 +287 +49 +222 20 79 8

Acquisition gave company entry into DNA research field.

8 Paycom Software Inc 153.7 99 98 97 +71 +69 +76 +31 71 32 12

7One of the fastest–growing cloud–based human resources software firms.

9 Alarm.com Holdings 56.61 99 98 95 +17 +55 –7 +22 21 18 9

7Provides cloud based interactive security solutions.

10 Healthequity Inc 92.46 98 97 96 +61 +62 +47 +25 14 26 4

7Manages health savings accounts, but growth of HSAs may be slowing.

11 Match Group Inc 55.38 97 97 96 +116 +156 +89 +36 39 24 7

7Provides online dating services in 38 languages; Facebook is a rival.

12 Align Tech 380.8 99 97 95 +37 +53 +18 +38 28 24 1

Teens, overseas markets give teeth realignment expert opportunities.

13 Fortinet Inc 85.48 99 96 97 +60 +52 +50 +21 26 18 18

7Aims data security products at firms bent on foiling hackers.

14 Health Ins Innvation 57.40 98 94 99 +50 +33 +30 +16 41 17 42

7Cloud platform lets you "quote, buy and print" health policies.

15 Trade Desk Inc Cl A 141.9 99 94 99 +34 +15 +37 +54 34 28 3

7Operates a self–service platform for digital ads across all channels.

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Curr Prior Under Sales RelClosing Qtr Yr’s Qtr EPS /Over Sales % EPS Str

Company Name Symbol Industry Price Erns Erns %Chg Est % (Mil) Chg Rtg Rtg

Record Payment Period Amt. DateDate

INCREASED NewMcDonalds Corp ............. Q 1.16 11-30 12-17Texas Instruments .......... Q .77 10-30 11-19

SPECIALKearny Finl Corp ............ ... .16 10-3 10-17REGULARDarden Restaur .............. Q .75 10-9 11-1Four Corners Pr Tr ........... Q .275 9-27 10-12Graco Inc ......................... Q .1325 10-19 11-7Hewlett Packard Ent ...... Q .1125 12-11 1-2

Owens Corning ............... Q .21 10-15 11-2Waddell & Reed Fin ....... Q .25 10-10 11-1

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