Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 24 Apr 2015

[clarkrl2]

Rules:
1. Selection must be made prior to the opening bell on the first trading day of the week.
2. Selection may be changed up to the opening bell.
3. Starting price is the opening price on first trading day of week.
4. Ending price is closing price on last trading day of week.
5. No options or complex trading vehicles. Only stocks and ETFs.
6. Opening prices will be those found at Yahoo Finance. Any disputed opening price will be resolved using the price listed at Yahoo Finance historical quotes

To enter the game:
List your stock's symbol, Long or Short, Company name, what the company does and why you like the selection.

Congratulations to last week's winner "clarkrl2".

Moderators please pin the thread.

[uncle23]

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BSX.......Boston Scientific Corp......long

[ModE98]

Going with AMCN (Short) for this week.  Airmedia Group, Inc.   A way overbought China stock.  Think it'a due for a dip this week.


www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=AMCN     

[clarkrl2]

Long JPM (JP Morgan Chase & Co. - Diversified Financial)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. I have a real life limit order to by @$61. I also like Citigroup.

[kadee79]

GSOL, short

A "new to me" one, so have no idea how it will do.

Global Sources Ltd. operates as a business-to-business media company primarily in Greater China. It provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. The company offers trade information using online media, print media, and face-to-face events. It products and services include GlobalSources.com, an online marketplace with product information, specifications, and images; 19 industry-specific trade magazines in print and digital formats; advertising and marketing creative services; trade shows; and approximately 50 sourcing reports that provide product-specific information on suppliers and supply market conditions in Greater China and Asia, as well as information to electronics engineers and executives in Asia. The company uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world, as well as utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within, Greater China. Global Sources Ltd. was founded in 1970 and is based in Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

[architecto25]

     LION    (long)    Fidelity National Corp.

This stock closed Friday at $17.20

Chart shows only about a 13% bump in 3 months. but it made a new

52 wk. high on Friday, and chart wise, looks like it might kick up a little

more... perhaps.

Operates as a bank holding company.

Hdq. in Atlanta, GA.

1,038 employees

Congratulations to last week's winners.

[Value Buy]

Chicago Bridge and Iron,

CBI long

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy grabs the early lead. ModE91 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	L	CBI	$50.18	$51.31	2.25%
Mod E	S	AMCN	$4.50	$4.41	2.00%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$106.54	$107.60	0.99%
clarkrl2	L	JPM	$63.24	$63.24	0.00%
architecto25	L	LION	$17.25	$17.25	0.00%
uncle.23	L	BSX	$18.42	$18.19	-1.25%
kadee66	S	GSOL	$5.52	$5.71	-3.44%

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 takes over the lead on day two. Value Buy is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	S	AMCN	$4.50	$3.99	11.33%
Value Buy	L	CBI	$50.18	$51.24	2.11%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$106.54	$108.06	1.43%
architecto25	L	LION	$17.25	$17.24	-0.06%
uncle.23	L	BSX	$18.42	$18.31	-0.60%
clarkrl2	L	JPM	$63.24	$62.31	-1.47%
kadee66	S	GSOL	$5.52	$5.71	-3.44%

[ModE98]

AMCN may not keep the pace of decline.  It's early in the race, anything can happen.  If it stays weak the rest of the week, it may hold. The next few days will tell the tale. 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark is leading as we move past halfway. ModE91 is the best of the rest and uncle23 holds the third spot.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$106.54	$108.65	1.98%
Mod E	S	AMCN	$4.50	$4.43	1.56%
uncle.23	L	BSX	$18.42	$18.41	-0.05%
clarkrl2	L	JPM	$63.24	$62.94	-0.47%
architecto25	L	LION	$17.25	$17.10	-0.87%
Value Buy	L	CBI	$50.18	$49.62	-1.12%
kadee66	S	GSOL	$5.52	$5.71	-3.44%

[ModE98]

AMCN is starting to recover, not good news.  Need a bit of a swoon tomorrow or it's a retreat back in the pack.  BenchMark is trying to be tough this week and leave us all behind.  Good luck to all.

[ModE98]

Look out below!  AMCN on a tear today, so this short is coming on down.

Afternoon edit:  Ooooomph!  Now reaching a high....so my horse is going to make a try for last place as he falls deeper in the pack.
oh well, great short for two days.   Bad, bad, bad short last two days and still a day to go!  Egad!

[clarkrl2]

The pesky benchmark is hanging on to the lead going into the final day. Value Buy gained some ground in second and kadee66 made a big move up to third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$106.54	$109.06	2.37%
Value Buy	L	CBI	$50.18	$51.10	1.83%
kadee66	S	GSOL	$5.52	$5.51	0.18%
uncle.23	L	BSX	$18.42	$18.42	0.00%
clarkrl2	L	JPM	$63.24	$62.80	-0.70%
architecto25	L	LION	$17.25	$17.10	-0.87%
Mod E	S	AMCN	$4.50	$5.00	-11.11%

[ModE98]

-faint-What a day! 

[Value Buy]

I am going to slip down Friday.
Down in after hours almost as much as I was up today.
Lot's of big name stocks were up after hours on earnings news, but alas, none of us rode those horses this week.
QQQ's should be strong tomorrow.
As usual, Kadee busted a move today.

[Value Buy]

I will not be available for the next ten days.
Please put me  down for Pinnacle Foods next week.
PF, long
Thanks, and good luck to everyone Friday and next week!

[architecto25]

well, good morning everyone ....could not talk to my horse yet ... I think LION is still asleep;

& perhaps looking forward to visiting his friends at the glue factory.

What a crazy market we're having. 

[ModE98]

My claim to last place is as solid as a giant boulder.  AMCN is still going up.  What a disastrous mid-week turn he made on a "short" call. 

[clarkrl2]

Ladies and gentlemen, since that fateful day in Mudville when the might Casey went down have I seen a venue so deplete of mirth, the benchmark has won this week's contest. kadee66 was second and avoided a loss. uncle23 hung on for third. Get those slide rules out and make your entries for next week.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$106.54	$110.54	3.75%
kadee66	S	GSOL	$5.52	$5.52	0.00%
uncle.23	L	BSX	$18.42	$18.34	-0.43%
architecto25	L	LION	$17.25	$17.15	-0.58%
clarkrl2	L	JPM	$63.24	$62.60	-1.01%
Value Buy	L	CBI	$50.18	$48.97	-2.41%
Mod E	S	AMCN	$4.50	$4.95	-10.00%

[clarkrl2]

2015 results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
tyfighter3	5	2	1	1	4	4.34
kadee66	17	5	2	5	12	1.72
Ombud	13	1	2	2	8	1.45
Mod E	17	2	5	1	10	1.09
clarkrl2	17	2	1	1	7	0.27
BenchMark	17	1	0	4	0	0.25
Value Buy	12	2	0	2	5	-0.08
D. I.	13	0	2	0	6	-0.31
architecto25	17	1	1	0	4	-2.07
uncle.23	17	1	3	1	6	-2.61
damnotagain	3	0	0	0	1	-4.30

lifetime results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
bimetalaupt	4	1	0	0	1	2.78
Value Buy	57	13	3	6	27	1.50
m2w	8	2	1	0	3	1.15
damnotagain	20	2	3	3	10	0.83
Mod E	69	6	9	11	38	0.59
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
D. I.	60	1	8	6	33	0.29
BenchMark	69	1	5	7	0	0.28
kadee66	62	11	11	7	33	0.22
Ombud	58	5	4	12	30	0.14
clarkrl2	69	7	9	6	31	-0.15
tyfighter3	27	3	1	2	10	-0.26
architecto25	69	10	4	5	26	-1.02
uncle.23	69	7	9	3	23	-1.72
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82

[ModE98]

BenchMark finally won a race!  A most tough week!  Whacked everyone.
Congrats to kadee for breaking even on the week with her Short and made Place.
And, to uncle for nosing out architecto for Show.

Let's find some better horses for next week.

[kadee79]

Congrats Uncle & Arch!

I thought sure I was going to be the landing pad at the bottom of the heap....surprised the heck out of me!

[ModE98]

My horse behaved nicely for two days, then turned around an ran full speed backward and claimed the last place by a good margin.  Therein lies the tale of the week's worst loser and lousy Short pick.