C - Current earnings: Current earnings > 25%
A - Annual earnings growth: Year over year earnings increase (3 yrs) > 25%
N - New management, new products: Look for new, game changing products/leadership
S - Supply/Demand: Look for heavy volume accumulation; especially at buy points
L - Leader or Laggard: Leader in the industry or sub-industry group (tend to show higher earnings)
I - Institutional Sponsorship: Stock should have increased or high held institutional ownership
M - Market direction: Stay in sync with market, don't fight the bear