After eight consecutive quarters of negative OPS (Red), Item( A) depicts a negative OPS pattern break to positive (Green)OPS while its shares traded as low as $0.45 and during this time (RATE) is classified as a Stage 1 Seedling in Q2 2001. Prior to the pattern break Bankrate's shares traded as high as $15. Item (B), after passing through the three Seedling Stages BankRate is classified as an OPS Seedling on 5-17-02 with its shares closing at $1.15. As of November 8, 2002 its shares closed at $2.65 representing a 489% increase after its classification as a Stage 1 Seedling and and a 130% increase after it became an "OPS Seedling".