Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 24 Aug. 2012

[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.

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 "2kids10horses".

Moderators please pin the thread

[ModE98]

Will be stubborn and run CGA (long) again this week.
Has to be a turnaround soon, I hope.

[uncle23]

....

JVA.......long..............my favorite brew

[2kids10horses]

I'm going to be stubborn, too, and stay on my TQQQ mount.

Long TQQQ.

[tyfighter3]

WHX short.

[blackliver]

CZZ long. Congrats 2&10 on last weeks win, and thank's to Clark for taking over Rovo's job.

[ModE98]

blackliver, yes we all participants owe a round of "thanks" to Clark for his most generous action in volunteering to keep the game going. This board would be somewhat less interesting without "Pick Of The week*. Thank you, Clark. We owe you....

[clarkrl2]

Long IMKTA (Ingles Markets Inc. - Grocery Stores)

Same pick as last week. The price ratios look good. The dividend yield is 4.07%. I picked up some shares on Friday at $16.25.

[Value Buy]

Summer vacation is now over.
Time to make some money.
Let's go with Medtronics this week.
MDT, long
They are at about their high on the year, but their chart looks like they will continue upward.

[kadee79]

Going with one I haven't picked in the contest before. I saw a little upward movement, now let's see if it continues.

ZIXI, long

profile...
Zix Corporation’s (ZixCorp), is engaged in the provision of email encryption services. ZixCorp’s Email Encryption Services enable the use of secure e-mail for sensitive information exchange primarily in the healthcare, financial services, insurance and government sectors. The Email Encryption Services allow an enterprise to use policy-driven rules to determine, which e-mails should be sent securely to comply with regulations or company defined policies.. It is primarily offered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, for which customers pay an annual service subscription fee. The Company’s Email Encryption Services allows a user to send encrypted e-mail to any e-mail user at any email address by using the ZixCorp Best Method of Delivery protocol that determines the direct and appropriate means of delivery, based on the sender’s and recipient’s communications environment and preferences.

[architecto25]

AMRI (Albany Molecular Research Inc.) ( Long )

Closed Friday at $3.28
this is a quickee pick; but didn't want to sit out the week.

[Deleted]

CMI - (L)

[bimetalaupt]

S long again.. When the $5.00 open the upper pressure should be less a many more will invest above $5.00...Sprint-nextel

[Bluerobin]

EGY, long. Vaalco engery is doing deep water drilling on previously drilled leases off the coast of Africa. Leases were abandoned before the onset of deep water drilling. Let's hope they have a spurt this week.

[ModE98]

Hmmm....off to a bad start....again Of course, China.US RTO....not a good thing. Play with fire.....

Good grief, turnaround in progress. Must have had some magic oats for lunch today. <applies light whip to keep motivated>. Ride 'em, jockey!

[clarkrl2]

tyfighter3 gets a good break from the gate leading ValueBuy and ModE into the first turn. Please check your opening prices.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] S [/td][td] WHX [/td][td] $9.24 [/td][td] $9.01 [/td][td] 2.49% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] MDT [/td][td] $40.73 [/td][td] $41.45 [/td][td] 1.77% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Mod E [/td][td] L [/td][td] CGA [/td][td] $3.590 [/td][td] $3.650 [/td][td] 1.67% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] CZZ [/td][td] $13.51 [/td][td] $13.71 [/td][td] 1.48% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] EGY [/td][td] $7.78 [/td][td] $7.85 [/td][td] 0.90% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $59.66 [/td][td] $60.00 [/td][td] 0.57% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $68.27 [/td][td] $68.42 [/td][td] 0.22% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D. I. [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMI [/td][td] $102.50 [/td][td] $102.71 [/td][td] 0.20% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] L [/td][td] IMKTA [/td][td] $16.21 [/td][td] $16.24 [/td][td] 0.19% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] AMRI [/td][td] $3.260 [/td][td] $3.260 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] kadee66 [/td][td] L [/td][td] ZIXI [/td][td] $2.65 [/td][td] $2.64 [/td][td] -0.38% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] S [/td][td] $5.16 [/td][td] $5.11 [/td][td] -0.97% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] JVA [/td][td] $6.13 [/td][td] $6.03 [/td][td] -1.63% [/td][/tr]
[/table]

[Bluerobin]

<<<Dangles a bag of magic oats in front of his steed>>>

[clarkrl2]

blackliver takes the lead after day two and is followed by tyfighter3 and ValueBuy.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] CZZ [/td][td] $13.51 [/td][td] $14.26 [/td][td] 5.55% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] S [/td][td] WHX [/td][td] $9.24 [/td][td] $8.93 [/td][td] 3.35% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] MDT [/td][td] $40.730 [/td][td] $41.140 [/td][td] 1.01% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D. I. [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMI [/td][td] $102.50 [/td][td] $102.81 [/td][td] 0.30% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Mod E [/td][td] L [/td][td] CGA [/td][td] $3.59 [/td][td] $3.60 [/td][td] 0.28% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] AMRI [/td][td] $3.26 [/td][td] $3.26 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] JVA [/td][td] $6.13 [/td][td] $6.12 [/td][td] -0.16% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $68.27 [/td][td] $68.15 [/td][td] -0.18% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] EGY [/td][td] $7.78 [/td][td] $7.75 [/td][td] -0.39% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $59.660 [/td][td] $59.310 [/td][td] -0.59% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] L [/td][td] IMKTA [/td][td] $16.21 [/td][td] $16.07 [/td][td] -0.86% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] S [/td][td] $5.16 [/td][td] $5.08 [/td][td] -1.55% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] kadee66 [/td][td] L [/td][td] ZIXI [/td][td] $2.65 [/td][td] $2.50 [/td][td] -5.66% [/td][/tr]
[/table]

[Bluerobin]

Drats! Another horse doesn't like oats. Kadee outta the way!

[ModE98]

Look out, looks like a rough morning, awaiting FED news around 2 p.m. Then a rally or a disappointment dip

[clarkrl2]

Mod E charges into the lead. blackliver is a close second and tyfighter3 is third. The rest of the field is struggling to keep up.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] Mod E [/td][td] L [/td][td] CGA [/td][td] $3.59 [/td][td] $3.80 [/td][td] 5.85% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] CZZ [/td][td] $13.51 [/td][td] $14.26 [/td][td] 5.55% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] S [/td][td] WHX [/td][td] $9.240 [/td][td] $8.960 [/td][td] 3.03% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $59.66 [/td][td] $59.95 [/td][td] 0.49% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] JVA [/td][td] $6.13 [/td][td] $6.15 [/td][td] 0.33% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $68.27 [/td][td] $68.43 [/td][td] 0.23% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] MDT [/td][td] $40.73 [/td][td] $40.68 [/td][td] -0.12% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] L [/td][td] IMKTA [/td][td] $16.21 [/td][td] $16.19 [/td][td] -0.12% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] AMRI [/td][td] $3.26 [/td][td] $3.23 [/td][td] -0.92% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D. I. [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMI [/td][td] $102.500 [/td][td] $101.530 [/td][td] -0.95% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] EGY [/td][td] $7.78 [/td][td] $7.70 [/td][td] -1.03% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] kadee66 [/td][td] L [/td][td] ZIXI [/td][td] $2.65 [/td][td] $2.51 [/td][td] -5.28% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] S [/td][td] $5.16 [/td][td] $4.88 [/td][td] -5.43% [/td][/tr]
[/table]

[ModE98]

Good grief, did not suspect this to happen.....zoom! It will not last.... probably one day wonder.

[kadee79]

Well, I think I got my answer...mine dropped like a lead balloon & has stayed there!

[2kids10horses]

All I ever hope for is to come in ahead of the Benchmark horse.

[Bluerobin]

So Mod was the one what took the good oats!

[clarkrl2]

Mod E maintains a slight lead over blackliver. tyfighter3 is still in contention in third.

Player

L or S

Symbol

$ Open

$ Close

% Close

[/b][/tr]
[tr][td] Mod E [/td][td] L [/td][td] CGA [/td][td] $3.59 [/td][td] $3.77 [/td][td] 5.01% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] blackliver [/td][td] L [/td][td] CZZ [/td][td] $13.51 [/td][td] $14.18 [/td][td] 4.96% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] tyfighter3 [/td][td] S [/td][td] WHX [/td][td] $9.240 [/td][td] $8.880 [/td][td] 3.90% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] architecto25 [/td][td] L [/td][td] AMRI [/td][td] $3.26 [/td][td] $3.26 [/td][td] 0.00% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] uncle.23 [/td][td] L [/td][td] JVA [/td][td] $6.13 [/td][td] $6.10 [/td][td] -0.49% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] BenchMark [/td][td] L [/td][td] QQQ [/td][td] $68.27 [/td][td] $67.87 [/td][td] -0.59% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Value Buy [/td][td] L [/td][td] MDT [/td][td] $40.73 [/td][td] $40.37 [/td][td] -0.88% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] clarkrl2 [/td][td] L [/td][td] IMKTA [/td][td] $16.21 [/td][td] $15.97 [/td][td] -1.48% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] 2kids10horses [/td][td] L [/td][td] TQQQ [/td][td] $59.66 [/td][td] $58.62 [/td][td] -1.74% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] D. I. [/td][td] L [/td][td] CMI [/td][td] $102.500 [/td][td] $100.400 [/td][td] -2.05% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Bluerobin [/td][td] L [/td][td] EGY [/td][td] $7.78 [/td][td] $7.48 [/td][td] -3.86% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] kadee66 [/td][td] L [/td][td] ZIXI [/td][td] $2.65 [/td][td] $2.49 [/td][td] -6.04% [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] bimetalaupt [/td][td] L [/td][td] S [/td][td] $5.16 [/td][td] $4.78 [/td][td] -7.36% [/td][/tr]
[/table]

[ModE98]

Unbelievable... Tomorrow the race to the line, and my horse is already getting tired. Likely to back off.

[kadee79]

I don't have far to fall for the bottom but after that the only way is up!

[Bluerobin]

Give me some of those carrots! May as well enjoy the race.

[ModE98]

My horse must have ate some of 'Ole Blue's carrots, he has dropped back in the pack this morning.