Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 30 Aug 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.
6. Opening prices will be those found at MSN Money. 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 "Value Buy".

Moderators please pin the thread.

[ModE98]

Will go with SWKS (long) this week.  Skyworks Solutions, Inc.  Semiconductors/Circuits.  Earnings expected to soar over the next year.

[Ombud]

I'm sticking with JCI (long). Hoping the run will continue

[uncle23]

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TSLA ............long

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FE - (L)

[clarkrl2]

Long ARRS (Arris Group Inc. - Communications Equipment)

They beat estimates last quarter and have had recent upward revisions in estimates.

weekly chart

[architecto25]

   AUDC   (long)  Audio Codes, Ltd.
Stock closed Friday at $6.39
52 wk. high/low        $6.60/ $1.34
One year graph: strong uptrend.
Audio codes, etc.
Founded 1993
Hdq. in Lod, Israel.
Revenue:  $127.49 mil.
579 employees.

[Value Buy]

Aug 23, 2013 18:18:27 GMT -5 Ombud said:

I'm sticking with JCI (long). Hoping the run will continue

Ombud, I'm curious.
I own JCI in my portfolio, and feel it is a long term hold, but I just do not see this stock breaking out to any degree.
It might be a slow and steady positive grower, but it does seem to plod along.

[Value Buy]

This week I have no Joy for Joy Global, but I GUESS
I will take a flyer with Guess and short it this week.
Clothing Retailers have been under duress lately and I see no relief for Guess

Guess, short, ticker symbol, GES

[Ombud]

Value Buy, JCI PEG ratio dropped to 1.21 -- hope that's a sign that it should pop as I doubled up on it. And I do understand that it is a better indicator of long term growth but I'm weak on short term indicators (open to website suggestions)

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy takes the lead by a nose on day one. ModE90 is second and the benchmark is third. Most horses have decided to not move too far from the starting gate this opening day.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	S	GES	$28.19	$28.06	0.46%
Mod E	L	SWKS	$25.13	$25.21	0.32%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$76.73	$76.71	-0.03%
clarkrl2	L	ARRS	$16.25	$16.21	-0.25%
Ombud	L	JCI	$41.79	$41.67	-0.29%
D. I.	L	FE	$38.11	$37.83	-0.73%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$165.44	$164.22	-0.74%
architecto25	L	AUDC	$6.39	$6.30	-1.41%

[ModE98]

Looks like another weak market day to start. The Syrian situation is going to cause problems. We better handle this with extreme care or else all h--- could break loose. 

[Value Buy]

With the way the market looks right now, my short pick might not be short enough to cover some of the losses on other stocks this week.

Should have gone with a gold etf or maybe Kadee's "Nugget"!

[kadee79]

Aug 27, 2013 9:35:37 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

With the way the market looks right now, my short pick might not be short enough to cover some of the losses on other stocks this week.

Should have gone with a gold etf or maybe Kadee's "Nugget"!

NUGT did do too well today.  Sorry I didn't make the deadline this week.
I have a watch list on MSN money board and there was only one on my list showing green while ago...ADM.

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy continues to lead after day two. uncle23 is second and the only other player with a gain. Disinfranchised Investor is third. Four of seven are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	S	GES	$28.19	$27.23	3.41%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$165.44	$167.01	0.95%
D. I.	L	FE	$38.11	$37.57	-1.42%
clarkrl2	L	ARRS	$16.25	$15.98	-1.66%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$76.73	$75.14	-2.07%
Mod E	L	SWKS	$25.13	$24.44	-2.75%
architecto25	L	AUDC	$6.39	$6.21	-2.82%
Ombud	L	JCI	$41.79	$40.11	-4.02%

[Value Buy]

Let me be the first to say when I flame out, it is really bigtime

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy holds the lead through the halfway point. ModE90 and uncle23 also have positive returns. Four of seven are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	S	GES	$28.19	$27.31	3.12%
Mod E	L	SWKS	$25.13	$25.36	0.92%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$165.44	$166.45	0.61%
D. I.	L	FE	$38.11	$37.65	-1.21%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$76.73	$75.43	-1.69%
architecto25	L	AUDC	$6.39	$6.23	-2.50%
clarkrl2	L	ARRS	$16.25	$15.83	-2.58%
Ombud	L	JCI	$41.79	$40.47	-3.16%

[Value Buy]

Let me be the first to say,
I am in trouble.
GES reported after the market close with positive earnings.
GES up $4.99 in after hours trading, up 18%

I think their is a better than slight chance the race will show a slight change tomorrow evening, but only a slight one................................................................................

[ModE98]

SWKS had a big buyer spree that largely held at the close, doubt if it can keep up the pace for long. It does not do well in a down market, so hope we do not get negative tomorrow.

[clarkrl2]

ModE90 leads by three going into the final day. uncle23 is second a nose ahead of architecto25. Those three are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	SWKS	$25.13	$25.92	3.14%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$165.44	$166.06	0.37%
architecto25	L	AUDC	$6.39	$6.41	0.31%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$76.73	$75.96	-1.00%
D. I.	L	FE	$38.11	$37.36	-1.97%
Ombud	L	JCI	$41.79	$40.85	-2.25%
clarkrl2	L	ARRS	$16.25	$15.87	-2.34%
Value Buy	S	GES	$28.19	$30.82	-9.33%

[ModE98]

One day left, so come on SWKS, let's have a nice closing price Friday.

[architecto25]

Mod, my best wishes go to you and Uncle for tomorrow's race; I'm just hoping you guys come in 2nd and 3rd. My horse (AUDC) whispered to me that he really wants to trot into the winners circle and smell the collar of roses.

[uncle23]

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just hoping none of these three old jockeys fall off his horse tomorrow

[architecto25]

UNCLE,.....you know I had not given that much thought; but you're right, we are 3 very old men; & the worse part of being old is not about your skill of riding a horse....it's about the fact that young women don't pay any attention to you any more........ LOL

[ModE98]

Another market down day, not good for longs. Probably slipped back into the pack at the finish. We shall see how bad it became. Good luck to the competitors.

[Ombud]

I think I'm down 3.16% Hoping that my numbers are wrong. Sucks.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 wins this week by a nose. uncle23 was second and ModE90 faltered a bit but held on for third. Those were the only players with a gain and the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	AUDC	$6.39	$6.55	2.50%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$165.44	$169.00	2.15%
Mod E	L	SWKS	$25.13	$25.36	0.92%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$76.73	$75.47	-1.64%
D. I.	L	FE	$38.11	$37.47	-1.68%
Ombud	L	JCI	$41.79	$40.53	-3.02%
clarkrl2	L	ARRS	$16.25	$15.67	-3.57%
Value Buy	S	GES	$28.19	$30.50	-8.19%

[Ombud]

Well .... a little wrong. Still hurts. Can't believe I added to my positions today.

[ModE98]

Congratulations to architecto, he did it again!  Week's winner!!

And to uncle, for a closing Place. 

Lucky guys, we beat BenchMark and closed positive on a down day.