Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 10 May 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 "2kids10horses".

Moderators please pin the thread

[2kids10horses]

Let's run TQQQ again, see if we can take a "Triple Crown" by winning 3 weeks in a row.

(It won't happen, but what the hay!)

Long TQQQ.

[Deleted]

IBM - (L)

[uncle23]

GMED.......long

[ModE98]

Good grief, it could not get worse could it? CGA has really been taking a hit lately. Will crawl a bit further out on the limb and take another chance this week (might fall off); but, fool that I be, here goes.....

CGA (long)

[Ombud]

Sticking with AFL - long.

What does anyone think of NP or HBNK? Putting in limit orders

[Value Buy]

Well, like a fly and a candle flame, I am drawn back!
Have been getting back into the markets lately, and will go with a flyer I bought in April.

 Ticker symbol, Farm
Farmer Bros.
Very small company on Nasdaq, but the chart in the last year has been good. 
Probably jinxing it with the pick, but let's see what happens.

[clarkrl2]

Long CBEY (Cbeyond Inc. - Diversified Telecommunications Services)

Another stock with an earnings beat and recent upward earnings estimate revisions.

Ombud - I think NP is about 22% undervalued which makes it a good value pick. If I sold something in my value portfolio right now that would be the stock I would use to replace it. However, by the time I actually sell something things may change. I know nothing about HBNK. AFL, your pick for this week, appears to me to be another good value stock.

[Ombud]

Thanks, Clark. I've got a limit order in with a 10% TS. Sticking with AFL for this week

[kadee79]

SZYM, long

I made it today, but no guarantees that I'll make it any other day.

After 3 days of rain, lots more to do now!

[architecto25]

    
     PCYO     (long)   Pure Cycle Corp.
     This one closed Friday at $6.09
     Investor owned Colorado corp., provides wholesale water
     and waste water services. Founded in 1976, Headquartered
     in Denver, CO.
     On a 1 yr.(weekly chart) has gone from about $2. to where
     it is now. I just hope it keeps me off the "bottom rung" in
     this week's contest.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 takes the early lead again this week. 2kids10horses and Ombud are next. uncle23 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	PCYO	$6.25	$6.82	9.12%
2kids10horses	L	TQQQ	$69.42	$69.91	0.71%
Ombud	L	AFL	$55.36	$55.61	0.45%
uncle.23	L	GMED	$16.440	$16.490	0.30%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$72.25	$72.40	0.21%
clarkrl2	L	CBEY	$9.06	$9.06	0.00%
D. I.	L	IBM	$203.79	$202.78	-0.50%
Mod E	L	CGA	$2.88	$2.86	-0.69%
kadee66	L	SZYM	$9.14	$9.03	-1.20%
Value Buy	L	FARM	$15.91	$14.76	-7.23%

[Ombud]

WTG architect!

NP crossed my limit price but it didn't buy. 1st time this happened to me.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 is making it look easy this week with a double digit gain. clarkrl2 has moved into second and 2kids10horses is third. Those are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	PCYO	$6.25	$6.99	11.84%
clarkrl2	L	CBEY	$9.06	$9.23	1.88%
2kids10horses	L	TQQQ	$69.42	$69.74	0.46%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$72.250	$72.360	0.15%
Ombud	L	AFL	$55.36	$55.38	0.04%
D. I.	L	IBM	$203.79	$203.63	-0.08%
Mod E	L	CGA	$2.88	$2.86	-0.69%
kadee66	L	SZYM	$9.14	$8.93	-2.30%
uncle.23	L	GMED	$16.44	$15.50	-5.72%
Value Buy	L	FARM	$15.91	$13.84	-13.01%

[Ombud]

Slipping below benchmark Hopefully not a 'look out below' scenario!

I'll check back Friday when I disembark

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 retains the lead. ModE89 moves up to second with 2kids10horses in third. Five of nine are now beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	PCYO	$6.25	$6.82	9.12%
Mod E	L	CGA	$2.88	$2.97	3.13%
2kids10horses	L	TQQQ	$69.42	$70.83	2.03%
clarkrl2	L	CBEY	$9.060	$9.200	1.55%
Ombud	L	AFL	$55.36	$55.91	0.99%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$72.25	$72.71	0.64%
D. I.	L	IBM	$203.79	$204.82	0.51%
kadee66	L	SZYM	$9.14	$8.81	-3.61%
uncle.23	L	GMED	$16.44	$15.61	-5.05%
Value Buy	L	FARM	$15.91	$13.79	-13.32%

[clarkrl2]

OT to Ombud re NP: I sold some HUM today and picked up some NP. They released earnings after the close and it looks like a good report. We will have to see how the market reacts.

Edit: My buy price was $29.10.

[architecto25]

  Repeat after me: "What the market giveth; the market taketh away"...

[Value Buy]

Nuts!
Farmer Bros, reported some fair numbers, and still falls apart.
Should have gone with Green Mountain this week
Short squeeze in progress today....

Note to self:
quit paying attention to anything Hank Greenberg says on CNBC

Still above water on Farmer Bros.
Will stick with it for awhile

[ModE98]

Nice one day move for CGA.... but 2 days to go.

Hope "the boys" put some short squeeze on to add some momentum and follow through. Time to apply the pressure.  They report next Monday, and would expect it to help....it's fertilizer season for China's farmers.

[architecto25]

       This is a very brief "UNOFFICIAL" post. I'm assuming Clark might be having computer signal problems. I've had my share; know what it's like. I did this numbers in a hurry.
........it's not long until the Final Finish Line.

    1.   SZYM     Kadee66      +6.13%
    2.   PCYO     Arch            +4.00%
    3.   CGA       ModE89        +3.47%
    4.   TQQQ    2K 10H         +1.67%
    5.   CBEY     clarkrl2         +1.43%
    6.   QQQ      Benchmark    +0.49%
    7.   IBM       d.I.              - 0.26%
    8.   AFL       Ombud          - 0.92%
    9.  GMED     Uncle23         - 6.75%
   10.  FARM    Value Buy       - 14.39%

I only ran thru the math one time; quickly.
You'll have a good day.
We're anxious for Clark to check in .......      

[clarkrl2]

My work hours have been strange this week.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee66	L	SZYM	$9.14	$9.70	6.13%
architecto25	L	PCYO	$6.25	$6.50	4.00%
Mod E	L	CGA	$2.88	$2.98	3.47%
2kids10horses	L	TQQQ	$69.420	$70.580	1.67%
clarkrl2	L	CBEY	$9.06	$9.19	1.43%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$72.25	$72.61	0.50%
D. I.	L	IBM	$203.79	$203.24	-0.27%
Ombud	L	AFL	$55.36	$54.85	-0.92%
uncle.23	L	GMED	$16.44	$15.33	-6.75%
Value Buy	L	FARM	$15.91	$13.62	-14.39%

[clarkrl2]

kadee66 wins with an impressive double digit gain. architecto25 was second and ModE89 third. Five of nine beat the benchmark. Next week I will be able to update at more regular times.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee66	L	SZYM	$9.14	$10.31	12.80%
architecto25	L	PCYO	$6.25	$6.82	9.12%
Mod E	L	CGA	$2.88	$3.03	5.21%
2kids10horses	L	TQQQ	$69.420	$71.780	3.40%
clarkrl2	L	CBEY	$9.06	$9.22	1.77%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$72.25	$73.05	1.11%
D. I.	L	IBM	$203.79	$204.47	0.33%
Ombud	L	AFL	$55.36	$53.95	-2.55%
uncle.23	L	GMED	$16.44	$15.20	-7.54%
Value Buy	L	FARM	$15.91	$13.59	-14.58%

[architecto25]

    Clark's comment is right on.....Impressive double digit gain for kadee.  And kadee, I have a question for you:...."What did you feed that horse the past 2 days?"

[ModE98]

Congratulations, kadee on a great win.

Architecto, I picture this... , she really whipped poor SZYM, lightly on Thursday and then full force on Friday. Think we ought to report her to the SPCA?     Actually, your nag didn't do too bad solidifying the week's Place position.

  

[kadee79]

Thanks guys!  Sorry I didn't make it back during the week to check what was happening.
That was quite a switch...from almost bottom to win.  And all because of woman's intuition!