Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 09 Mar. 2012

[rovo]

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.

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".

[ModE98]

Will go back to China, selecting CMFO (long), China Marine Food Group LTD. That new building must be nearing completion. It's behind schedule nearly 90 days. And, hopefully marine food snacks have picked up recently, along with the algae power drinks. Reporting in March.

[Driftr]

I'll give it another shot. Let's try TZA long. Markets are due for a bit of a pull back IMO. Seem a bit stalled lately and perhaps people aren't waiting to sell in May and go away this year.

Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X Shares (the Fund), formerly Direxion Small Cap Bear 3X Shares, seeks daily investment results of 300% of the inverse (or opposite) of the price performance of the Russell 2000 Index (the Small Cap Index). The Small Cap Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the United States equity universe and consists of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Fund does not invest in equity securities. The Fund creates short positions by investing at least 80% of its net assets in financial instruments that, in combination, provide leveraged and unleveraged exposure to the Small Cap Index, and the remainder in money market instruments. The Fund’s investment advisor is Rafferty Asset Management LLC.

[beenherebefore]

Please mark me down for GE, I think the market will contine to go up in the short term and I'll go with the flow, momentum.... or something like that. Long.....

[architecto25]

My pick this week: OMX (Office Max) (long)
This stock got hit pretty hard today. And I expect this selection will remain
until Monday morning post time.

[uncle23]

....

DOW......long

the chemical company

[blackliver]

RENN long

[rovo]

I'm going with AAPL Long for this week. The stock has been stagnant for a couple of days after a nice run-up in the share price. They have announced a product intro for Wednesday and no one is certain what the product will be. The expectation is for an iPad3 to be announced.

I'm long AAPL in real life (#2 position in portfolio) and I currently have a few Call options with expiration on 17 March.

[Value Buy]

Energy Partners ltd
EPL, long this week.
They report this week, and although they are not too far from their 52 week high, I think there is room on the way up this week.

[bimetalaupt]

If the news it true then this would be an interesting week... LONG again BGZ

Direxion Large Cap Bear 3X Shar (BGZ)..

The theory is large caps have more exposure to the EU then small caps.. Like my now(current) largest hold (AAPL).. Paid for the stock with capital gains from the expansion into Europe now could be hurt with lower sales in the EU.. Or should I say Proved sales.

Just a thought,
Bruce

[Deleted]

APD - (S)

[clarkrl2]

Short HOLX (Hologic Inc - Medical Appliances and Equipment)

This is the same pick as last week. Mainly chosen for technical reasons (the hanging man candle stick). It also seems to be overpriced with a high p/s and relatively low long term growth forecast. I have no real life position in the stock.

[2kids10horses]

TQQQ, Long.

[tyfighter3]

CLR a Oil and Gas long.

[Bluerobin]

I am going long with BGS, B&G foods. I think the pickle packers are going to keep on going.

[rovo]

Selections and opening prices as follows:

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] S [/td][td] HOLX [/td][td] $20.44 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] beenherebefore [/td][td] L [/td][td] GE [/td][td] $18.95 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $64.83 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGS [/td][td] $22.73 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] OMX [/td][td] $5.15 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] DOW [/td][td] $34.04 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] ModE [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMFO [/td][td] $1.56 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D.I. [/td][td] S [/td][td] APD [/td][td] $91.50 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Driftr [/td][td] L [/td][td] TZA [/td][td] $20.19 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGZ [/td][td] $22.22 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $105.71 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] rovo [/td][td] L [/td][td] AAPL [/td][td] $545.42 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] EPL [/td][td] $16.33 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] RENN [/td][td] $5.70 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] L [/td][td] CLR [/td][td] $89.27 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] -100.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr][/table]

[architecto25]

Rovo,....I'm standing by the rail; only watching. But ck. D.I.'s horse blanket. (post 10). I read it as
APD; not ADP. APD closed Friday at $91.88.

Is it too late to change my OMX to a short?....

[rovo]

architecto25, Thanks for catching my error. I will fix the list ASAP.

"Is it too late to change my OMX to a short?.... "

Yes !!!!!

[kadee79]

Just wanted to let ya'al know that my horse didn't die.

When the storms blew thru here our power went out for about an hour. When it came back up there was damage to the DSL lines that had to be repaired. When that was fixed, the auto thingy didn't put everyone back like it was supposed to and the repair guys are having to go to each house that was affected and manually put us back on-line....something about the codes not working properly....beyond my computer savvy!

Anyway, we are back! I'll be in for next week! Good luck to all!

[rovo]

D.I. pulls into the early lead. Most riders are heading in the wrong direction.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] D.I. [/td][td] S [/td][td] APD [/td][td] $91.50 [/td][td] $90.90 [/td][td] 0.66% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGZ [/td][td] $22.22 [/td][td] $22.34 [/td][td] 0.54% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] EPL [/td][td] $16.33 [/td][td] $16.35 [/td][td] 0.12% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] S [/td][td] HOLX [/td][td] $20.44 [/td][td] $20.43 [/td][td] 0.05% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] L [/td][td] CLR [/td][td] $89.27 [/td][td] $88.90 [/td][td] -0.41% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] beenherebefore [/td][td] L [/td][td] GE [/td][td] $18.95 [/td][td] $18.85 [/td][td] -0.53% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] ModE [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMFO [/td][td] $1.56 [/td][td] $1.55 [/td][td] -0.64% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGS [/td][td] $22.73 [/td][td] $22.57 [/td][td] -0.70% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $64.83 [/td][td] $64.20 [/td][td] -0.97% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] DOW [/td][td] $34.04 [/td][td] $33.69 [/td][td] -1.03% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Driftr [/td][td] L [/td][td] TZA [/td][td] $20.19 [/td][td] $19.94 [/td][td] -1.24% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] OMX [/td][td] $5.15 [/td][td] $5.07 [/td][td] -1.55% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] rovo [/td][td] L [/td][td] AAPL [/td][td] $545.42 [/td][td] $533.16 [/td][td] -2.25% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $105.71 [/td][td] $102.52 [/td][td] -3.02% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] RENN [/td][td] $5.70 [/td][td] $5.41 [/td][td] -5.09% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr][/table]

[Deleted]

Alas, my Lead will most likely not last, and I probaby will end up on the bottom come week end.

[architecto25]

Don't forget the old saying: "Keep the powder dry".
Only 1 stock of the 30 Dow Industrials was green. INTC was up 0.24%
Evidently the bears are coming out of winter hibernation......

[rovo]

Bimetal dashes into the lead with Driftr in hot pursuit.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] Bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGZ [/td][td] $22.22 [/td][td] $23.40 [/td][td] 5.31% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Driftr [/td][td] L [/td][td] TZA [/td][td] $20.19 [/td][td] $21.13 [/td][td] 4.66% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D.I. [/td][td] S [/td][td] APD [/td][td] $91.50 [/td][td] $88.55 [/td][td] 3.22% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] S [/td][td] HOLX [/td][td] $20.44 [/td][td] $20.06 [/td][td] 1.86% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $64.83 [/td][td] $63.57 [/td][td] -1.94% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] OMX [/td][td] $5.15 [/td][td] $5.04 [/td][td] -2.14% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGS [/td][td] $22.73 [/td][td] $22.23 [/td][td] -2.20% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] EPL [/td][td] $16.33 [/td][td] $15.97 [/td][td] -2.20% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] L [/td][td] CLR [/td][td] $89.27 [/td][td] $86.94 [/td][td] -2.61% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] rovo [/td][td] L [/td][td] AAPL [/td][td] $545.42 [/td][td] $530.26 [/td][td] -2.78% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] beenherebefore [/td][td] L [/td][td] GE [/td][td] $18.95 [/td][td] $18.42 [/td][td] -2.80% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] DOW [/td][td] $34.04 [/td][td] $32.50 [/td][td] -4.52% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $105.71 [/td][td] $99.58 [/td][td] -5.80% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] ModE [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMFO [/td][td] $1.56 [/td][td] $1.46 [/td][td] -6.41% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] RENN [/td][td] $5.70 [/td][td] $5.16 [/td][td] -9.47% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr][/table]

[ModE98]

Look out, blackliver, CMFO's jockey has him turned around in full reverse

Of course, we have two poles and home stretch to go. We will see who gets bottom honors on Friday afternnon. Looks like the rest of the week may be weak and the shorts just might have a nice week.

[kadee79]

Looks like this was a good week to come up lame! ;D

[blackliver]

I feel pretty confident of holding on to last place.

[rovo]

BiMetal and D.I. hold there positions but the entire pack is tightening up.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] Bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGZ [/td][td] $22.22 [/td][td] $22.87 [/td][td] 2.93% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D.I. [/td][td] S [/td][td] APD [/td][td] $91.50 [/td][td] $88.89 [/td][td] 2.85% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] EPL [/td][td] $16.33 [/td][td] $16.74 [/td][td] 2.51% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Driftr [/td][td] L [/td][td] TZA [/td][td] $20.19 [/td][td] $20.51 [/td][td] 1.58% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] S [/td][td] HOLX [/td][td] $20.44 [/td][td] $20.25 [/td][td] 0.93% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] L [/td][td] CLR [/td][td] $89.27 [/td][td] $88.85 [/td][td] -0.47% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] beenherebefore [/td][td] L [/td][td] GE [/td][td] $18.95 [/td][td] $18.77 [/td][td] -0.95% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $64.83 [/td][td] $64.06 [/td][td] -1.19% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] BGS [/td][td] $22.73 [/td][td] $22.44 [/td][td] -1.28% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] ModE [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMFO [/td][td] $1.56 [/td][td] $1.53 [/td][td] -1.92% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] rovo [/td][td] L [/td][td] AAPL [/td][td] $545.42 [/td][td] $530.69 [/td][td] -2.70% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] DOW [/td][td] $34.04 [/td][td] $33.12 [/td][td] -2.70% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] OMX [/td][td] $5.15 [/td][td] $4.98 [/td][td] -3.30% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $105.71 [/td][td] $101.84 [/td][td] -3.66% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] RENN [/td][td] $5.70 [/td][td] $5.20 [/td][td] -8.77% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] 0 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] $0.00 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr][/table]

[beenherebefore]

Man, I hope the dow picks up some more before Friday.....

[Bluerobin]

<<< Grabs feedbag full of magic oats and straps it onto horse.>>>

[blackliver]

Don't feed him to much. Looks like I'll be cleaning up behind everyone. Now where did I leave that scoop shovel.