Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 26 Apr. 2013

[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 "ModE89".

Moderators please pin the thread

[Bluerobin]

I am going to stick with Fly Leasing, FLY, long.  They are due to take off.

[ModE98]

Will go with CGA (long).....China Green Agriculture this week.
Looks low enough for a bit of a come back.

[clarkrl2]

Long VG (Vonage Holdings Corp. - Diversified Communications Services)

Earnings beat last quarter with recent earnings estimates upward revision.

[Deleted]

LMT - (L)

[uncle23]

......


VZ.......long one more time

[Ombud]

So Im doing TWO long one more time. Also thinking of divesting in it & finding another REIT if it doesn't recover. Although Im going long on it, I did place a 5% TS -- can ya tell Im on the fence??

[architecto25]

    ARRY    (long)   Array Biopharma Inc.
    I found a couple more horses that I like; but will stay with last week's
    pick again. 

[2kids10horses]

What's the definition of insanity?  Oh, yeah... doing the same thing twice and expecting different results!

So, I guess I'm insane!

Long URTY!

[ModE98]

OOOPs, bad pick..... horse bolted from the starting gate, then slipped and fell on it's azz. Bad omen for this week. Looking at bottom honors unless the U.S. markets fall apart.

Looks like 2&10 may do well this week, perhaps everyone feels a bit of relief with the Boston Marathon bombers either dead or in custody. So much depend on earnings trends and economic events abroad.

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 and architecto25 are nose and nose out of the gate. Ombud is third. Those three are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	VG	$2.94	$3.08	4.76%
architecto25	L	ARRY	$5.69	$5.96	4.75%
Ombud	L	TWO	$11.68	$11.80	1.03%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$68.330	$68.790	0.67%
2kids10horses	L	URTY	$87.74	$88.21	0.54%
uncle.23	L	VZ	$52.20	$52.19	-0.02%
Bluerobin	L	FLY	$15.06	$15.00	-0.40%
D. I.	L	LMT	$96.60	$95.85	-0.78%
Mod E	L	CGA	$3.11	$3.07	-1.29%

[architecto25]

I just came on here to post:  "Last week I had ModE ahead of me by a short nose; this week I

have Clark ahead of me by a really short nose"............But Clark has already done the numbers.

.....& you can see just how close the first 2 horses are..... LOL.

[Ombud]

Wow. Less than .01%!! How close can you go!

[Bluerobin]

Ombud, let me know what you decide on TWO - I am holding for now.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 now has a clear lead. clarkrl2 and 2kids10horses a nose apart for second. Those are still the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	ARRY	$5.69	$6.21	9.14%
clarkrl2	L	VG	$2.94	$3.11	5.78%
2kids10horses	L	URTY	$87.74	$92.62	5.56%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$68.330	$69.450	1.64%
Bluerobin	L	FLY	$15.06	$15.15	0.60%
D. I.	L	LMT	$96.60	$97.06	0.48%
Ombud	L	TWO	$11.68	$11.73	0.43%
uncle.23	L	VZ	$52.20	$52.32	0.23%
Mod E	L	CGA	$3.11	$3.06	-1.61%

[Ombud]

Conditional order placed. If TWO goes to 11.52 sell all & buy AFL. Heard they're targeting Spanish speaking market

[Bluerobin]

Ombud, thanks.  I am going to sell also.  At least I caught the dividend.

[ModE98]

There is no doubt CGA will get last place honors this week. Really bad day and it is getting worse. Either this is now the bargain of the week or a fertilizer plant near final explosion. KA-BOOM!!

Think I would be better off to run with TPI from now until 2015 and either "sink or swim".

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 is still in the lead by a whole lot of noses but 2kids10horses is gaining ground. clarkrl2 is third and Bluerobin is also beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	ARRY	$5.69	$6.21	9.14%
2kids10horses	L	URTY	$87.74	$93.90	7.02%
clarkrl2	L	VG	$2.94	$3.07	4.42%
Bluerobin	L	FLY	$15.060	$15.310	1.66%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$68.33	$69.42	1.60%
D. I.	L	LMT	$96.60	$97.69	1.13%
Ombud	L	TWO	$11.68	$11.76	0.68%
uncle.23	L	VZ	$52.20	$51.80	-0.77%
Mod E	L	CGA	$3.11	$2.99	-3.86%

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 is still in the lead. 2kids10horses is a much closer second. clarkrl2 is third. No one else is beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	ARRY	$5.69	$6.23	9.49%
2kids10horses	L	URTY	$87.74	$95.73	9.11%
clarkrl2	L	VG	$2.94	$3.03	3.06%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$68.330	$69.790	2.14%
uncle.23	L	VZ	$52.20	$53.22	1.95%
D. I.	L	LMT	$96.60	$98.27	1.73%
Bluerobin	L	FLY	$15.06	$15.29	1.53%
Ombud	L	TWO	$11.68	$11.68	0.00%
Mod E	L	CGA	$3.11	$3.07	-1.29%

[clarkrl2]

2kids10horses wins this weeks contest by outlasting second place architecto25 on the final day. clarkrl2 was third. Five of eight beat the benchmark this week.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
2kids10horses	L	URTY	$87.74	$94.40	7.59%
architecto25	L	ARRY	$5.69	$5.98	5.10%
clarkrl2	L	VG	$2.94	$3.03	3.06%
uncle.23	L	VZ	$52.200	$53.630	2.74%
D. I.	L	LMT	$96.60	$98.97	2.45%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$68.33	$69.57	1.81%
Bluerobin	L	FLY	$15.06	$15.29	1.53%
Ombud	L	TWO	$11.68	$11.80	1.03%
Mod E	L	CGA	$3.11	$3.03	-2.57%

[ModE98]

Whee!, last place honors this week. It's tough holding up the whole pack.

Congrats to 2&10 on the win, and to Achitecto and Clarkrl for Place and Show.