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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 20, 2013 17:28:51 GMT -5
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
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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 "ModE90".
Moderators please pin the thread.
Next Friday I have an out of town meeting and may be late posting the results.
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 20, 2013 17:45:36 GMT -5
I will continue with TPI (long) for this week. Last week was a fluke and perhaps it can keep up somewhere ahead of most of the pack again. Although admittedly its a big gamble on a US-listed, small China-based, pharmaceutical company.
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Post by 2kids10horses on Sept 21, 2013 9:47:22 GMT -5
Long TQQQ. (still!)
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Post by uncle23 on Sept 21, 2013 20:49:30 GMT -5
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GRPN..........long
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Post by Value Buy on Sept 22, 2013 10:40:16 GMT -5
I have three stocks I am watching this week.
McCormick &Co. the spice company
KBH Homes
Blackberry
We all know Blackberry's story last week, so it is probably a good short, so maybe, take a contrarian positive position?
KBH might be a good one as they also report this week.
McCormick also reports, and they should report within expectations, and not move too much in either direction
I chose McCormick &Co. this week and will go long.
MKC long.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 13:45:36 GMT -5
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 22, 2013 16:54:34 GMT -5
Long HCI (Homeowners Choice - Insurance)
From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward revisions in estimates. Bought some last week.
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Post by architecto25 on Sept 22, 2013 17:24:30 GMT -5
BCRX (long) BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
This stock closed Friday at $7.01
52 wk. high/low $7.41/$1.08
They do novel drugs that block key enzymes
Founded in 1980
Hdq. in Birmingham, AL
Revenue: $26.29 million
Employees...unknown.
[ I started to pick my great performer from last
week; but I kept a cool head & will only watch him;
RMTI just may do o.k. ]
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Post by Ombud on Sept 22, 2013 22:38:02 GMT -5
I'm going out on a limb & picking TASR for the shoulder cam. Poorly rated by Schwab (D) okay but not great PEG (1.59) reports Monday. Still I expect up.
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 23, 2013 14:22:46 GMT -5
Hmmm. 3:15 p.m. and TPI dropping 0.04 on heavier than normal volume. Must be expecting blah news on earnings to be announced Friday (27th). Bummer, but hope they can pull off a surprise and jump. Hope lives on eternally.
4:00 p.m. off 0.05, glad for the close before it got worse. Perhaps the rest of the week will be more docile. Sure glad this is the very last of the U.S. listed small cap China RTO stocks.  Live and learn.  |
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 23, 2013 16:48:12 GMT -5
clarkrl2 takes the lead on day one. Value Buy is second and Disinfranchised Investor is third. Those three are the only players beating the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | HCI | $36.67 | $37.68 | 2.75% | | Value Buy | L | MKC | $68.61 | $68.72 | 0.16% | | D. I. | L | SDIV | $23.00 | $22.95 | -0.22% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $79.32 | $78.83 | -0.62% | | 2kids10horses | L | TQQQ | $91.60 | $89.88 | -1.88% | | uncle.23 | L | GRPN | $12.20 | $11.94 | -2.13% | | Ombud | L | TASR | $14.83 | $14.50 | -2.23% | | architecto25 | L | BCRX | $7.03 | $6.87 | -2.28% | | Mod E | L | TPI | $0.70 | $0.66 | -5.71% |
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 24, 2013 17:26:44 GMT -5
clarkrl2 retains the lead on day two. Value Buy is second and Disinfranchised Investor is third. Those three are the only players beating the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | HCI | $36.67 | $40.03 | 9.16% | | Value Buy | L | MKC | $68.61 | $68.57 | -0.06% | | D. I. | L | SDIV | $23.00 | $22.96 | -0.17% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $79.32 | $78.83 | -0.62% | | Ombud | L | TASR | $14.83 | $14.65 | -1.21% | | architecto25 | L | BCRX | $7.03 | $6.93 | -1.42% | | Mod E | L | TPI | $0.70 | $0.69 | -1.43% | | 2kids10horses | L | TQQQ | $91.60 | $89.90 | -1.86% | | uncle.23 | L | GRPN | $12.20 | $11.81 | -3.20% |
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Post by architecto25 on Sept 24, 2013 19:39:52 GMT -5
Clark,.....you & HCI must have found that jet engine that I thought I had hid so well near the starting gates....& you're checked out solo on it....LOL (Over 9% / 2 days )
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 25, 2013 17:20:28 GMT -5
clarkrl2 retains the lead with a double digit gain as we move past halfway. ModE90 is second and Ombud third. Six of eight are now beating the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | HCI | $36.67 | $40.93 | 11.62% | | Mod E | L | TPI | $0.70 | $0.72 | 2.86% | | Ombud | L | TASR | $14.83 | $14.96 | 0.88% | | D. I. | L | SDIV | $23.00 | $22.99 | -0.04% | | architecto25 | L | BCRX | $7.03 | $7.00 | -0.43% | | Value Buy | L | MKC | $68.61 | $68.05 | -0.82% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $79.32 | $78.56 | -0.96% | | 2kids10horses | L | TQQQ | $91.60 | $89.05 | -2.78% | | uncle.23 | L | GRPN | $12.20 | $11.70 | -4.10% |
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 26, 2013 10:38:49 GMT -5
This probably will not hold, TPI reports tomorrow and I would expect no big news to motivate investors, so most likely a big drop in position on tap. 
11:40 a.m. not one share has been traded today.... not a good indicator.
Finally, between 2 & 3 P.M. 3,300 shares traded and no change, still 0.72 and holding. |
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Post by Ombud on Sept 26, 2013 14:29:22 GMT -5
Did you mean 3,300k shares or only 3300 shares? Also was trading halted at open or just no interest??
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 26, 2013 16:36:52 GMT -5
Well, TPI closed down 0.005 (1/2 cent) at the close. 0.715 Scottrade Elite did not show any early halt, with a first trade after 2 p.m. with high volume in last hour. Yahoo was not reporting any morning activity either. We'll see how it goes following tomorrow's earnings report. Hope for some progressive news |
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 26, 2013 18:31:34 GMT -5
clarkrl2 continues to lead going into the final day. architecto25 is now second and ModE90 is third. Five of eight are beating the benchmark. I have an out of town meeting tomorrow and am MC of a community function tomorrow night. I hope to get the results posted sometime between 5 and 7 Central time. If I miss that window of opportunity, I will get the results posted after 9 Central time. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | HCI | $36.67 | $40.79 | 11.24% | | architecto25 | L | BCRX | $7.03 | $7.24 | 2.99% | | Mod E | L | TPI | $0.70 | $0.72 | 2.86% | | Ombud | L | TASR | $14.83 | $15.15 | 2.16% | | D. I. | L | SDIV | $23.00 | $23.02 | 0.09% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $79.32 | $79.17 | -0.19% | | 2kids10horses | L | TQQQ | $91.60 | $91.09 | -0.56% | | uncle.23 | L | GRPN | $12.20 | $12.11 | -0.74% | | Value Buy | L | MKC | $68.61 | $66.56 | -2.99% |
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Post by clarkrl2 on Sept 27, 2013 17:50:52 GMT -5
clarkrl2 wins this weeks contest with a double digit return. ModE90 was second and architecto25 finished third. Five of eight players beat the benchmark. | Player | L or S | Symbol | $ Open | $ Close | % Close | | clarkrl2 | L | HCI | $36.67 | $41.66 | 13.61% | | Mod E | L | TPI | $0.70 | $0.74 | 5.71% | | architecto25 | L | BCRX | $7.03 | $7.28 | 3.56% | | Ombud | L | TASR | $14.83 | $14.86 | 0.20% | | D. I. | L | SDIV | $23.00 | $22.99 | -0.04% | | BenchMark | L | QQQ | $79.32 | $79.07 | -0.32% | | 2kids10horses | L | TQQQ | $91.60 | $90.66 | -1.03% | | uncle.23 | L | GRPN | $12.20 | $11.64 | -4.59% | | Value Buy | L | MKC | $68.61 | $65.40 | -4.68% |
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Post by ModE98 on Sept 27, 2013 18:40:31 GMT -5
Congratulations clarkrl2 on a runaway win this week. Great pick. And kudos to architecto for a good Show. And also ran, Ombud for the other positive close. DI came close and beat the BenchMark. It turned out to be a week with political problems which affected the market. Next week should be a conundrum with possible government shutdown hanging overhead. |
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Post by architecto25 on Sept 28, 2013 11:50:40 GMT -5
Clark,...CONGRATULATIONS .....on your great win...#1 all week. And (as always), Thanks
for the good management of the race. Mod, Congratulations on your "Place".
....But you guys are very lucky that I did not pick RMTI again this week. But let's not look over our shoulders at old races; Clark has the starting gates all oiled up for Monday's start.
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