I am an active trader within the IBD100 because they provide a great place to search for CANSLIM-worthy and momentum swing trading stocks. Hence, I decided to merge the IBD100 with The PPT engine. I listed only the “hybrid” score (which is a combo score of the Technicals and Fundamentals) and the buy/sell recommendation. I think where The PPT prints a low score with a “strong sell” recommendation is also a great place for bears to start looking for some short ideas, because IBD100 stocks are usually high speculative stocks due to large increases in earnings. I’m happy to see one of my favorite stocks I spotted a few months ago, Almost Family, Inc. [[afam]] , has made it to #2 on the IBD100 this week. Anyway, check out the list. I am releasing the top 25, and the other 75 throughout the week. But before I do that, first a chess puzzle! Answer coming later tonight, if no one is genius enough to figure it out…
White to play, mate in 4.
IBD 100: #1-25 with PPT Score
| Rank | Company | Symbol | Price | PPT Hybrid | Rec. |
| —- | —- | —- | —- | ||
| 1 | EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS | EBS | 15.65 | 3.02 | Buy |
| 2 | ALMOST FAMILY INC | AFAM | 37.33 | 3.16 | Buy |
| 3 | INTEGRAL SYSTEMS INC | ISYS | 20.81 | 2.66 | Sell |
| 4 | LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS | LPHI | 37.67 | 3.76 | Buy |
| 5 | PETMED EXPRESS INC | PETS | 16.37 | 3.7 | Buy |
| 6 | SYNIVERSE HOLDINGS INC | SVR | 15.18 | 2.48 | Sell |
| 7 | AMEDISYS INC | AMED | 47.38 | 2.85 | Sell |
| 8 | SYNAPTICS INC | SYNA | 28.33 | 2.35 | Sell |
| 9 | AXSYS TECHNOLOGIES INC | AXYS | 54.82 | 2.74 | Sell |
| 10 | CELGENE CORP | CELG | 57.47 | 1.97 | Strong Sell |
| 11 | CLEAN HARBORS INC | CLHB | 60.24 | 3.48 | Buy |
| 12 | ENSIGN GROUP INC | ENSG | 15.65 | 2.8 | Sell |
| 13 | UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORP | UTHR | 88.88 | 2.5 | Sell |
| 14 | CHATTEM INC | CHTT | 67.73 | 2.72 | Sell |
| 15 | AEROVIRONMENT INC | AVAV | 27.98 | 3.22 | Buy |
| 16 | HOME BANCSHARES INC | HOMB | 24.89 | ||
| 17 | LACLEDE GROUP INC | LG | 47.71 | 3.21 | Buy |
| 18 | STRAYER EDUCATION INC | STRA | 176.25 | 2.72 | Sell |
| 19 | TECHNE CORP | TECH | 64.6 | 2.5 | Sell |
| 20 | BALCHEM CORP | BCPC | 23.36 | 2.67 | Sell |
| 21 | NEOGEN CORP | NEOG | 26.67 | ||
| 22 | SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC | SBSI | 21.04 | ||
| 23 | SPARTAN STORES INC | SPTN | 23.14 | 2.75 | Sell |
| 24 | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | GILD | 43.32 | 2.3 | Sell |
| 25 | CELLCOM ISRAEL LTD | CEL | 28.19 | 1.79 | Strong Sell |
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Day Summary for IBD Top 25
… #26-50 coming soon!
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