Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 12 Sept. 2014

[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 "uncle23".

Moderators please pin the thread. 


 

[ModE98]

Will go with YHOO (Long) this week. 

[kadee79]

Trying another new to me & different one this week....

NVAX, long

Novavax, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company is a clinical-stage Biopharmaceutical company focused on creating differentiated, value- upon current preventive options for a range of infectious diseases. The Company manages its business as one operating segment: developing recombinant vaccines. The Company’s technology platform is based on proprietary recombinant vaccine technology that includes virus-like particles (‘VLPs’) and recombinant nanoparticle vaccines combined with a single-use bioprocessing production system. These vaccine candidates are genetically engineered three-dimensional nanostructures that incorporate immunologically important recombinant proteins. Its influenza VLPs contain three of the structural virus proteins that are important for fighting influenza: hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA), both of which stimulate the body to produce antibodies that neutralize the influenza virus and prevent its spread through the cells in the respiratory tract, and matrix 1 (M1), which stimulates cytotoxic T lymphocytes to kill cells that may already be infected. The Company’s product pipeline targets a variety of infectious diseases and its vaccine candidates are currently in or have completed clinical trials that target pandemic influenza (H5N1), seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (‘RSV’). The Company’s main competitors includes sanofi pasteur, Inc, MedImmune, LLC (a subsidiary of AstraZeneca PLC), GlaxoSmithKline plc, Novartis, Inc., and Merck & Co., Inc., Protein Sciences Corporation. The Company is subject to regulation under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and other present and potential federal, state or local regulations.

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AAPL - (L)

[damnotagain]

Southwest Airlines - LUV - long 

fuel prices are down

I've flown so much on this airline in the last month, give it a shot!

[architecto25]

damnotagain, ...... the charts look good on your pick ( LUV ).
..... and I also have a few flying experiences ( when I was much younger ) . Someday we could share flying stories, huh ?

[architecto25]

    RKUS     (Long )    Ruckus Wireless Inc.
This stock closed Friday at $14.88
It was my pick for the 15 Aug. contest, but I guess I forgot to
spike his carrots that week.

[clarkrl2]

Long TTWO (Take-Two Interactive - Computer Software)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. The estimates have been increased from previously lowered estimates.

[damnotagain]

Sept 7, 2014 15:21:18 GMT -5 architecto25 said:

damnotagain, ...... the charts look good on your pick ( LUV ).
..... and I also have a few flying experiences ( when I was much younger ) . Someday we could share flying stories, huh ?

All I can say is on today's flight , this was the first time I have seen three different people 
not able to find the bathroom! How can you not find a bathroom on a plane? 
Most were heading to Disney . My pick next week DIS .. Long

[uncle23]

.....


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

[clarkrl2]

damnotagain, are you long LUV for this week's contest and long DIS the following week or are you changing this week's pick to long DIS?

[damnotagain]

Long LUV this week. 



Long DIS next week.


Thank you Clark

[clarkrl2]

Got it. Thank you.

[tyfighter3]

OAS long Again.

[Value Buy]

Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance, Inc

ULTA, Long

[damnotagain]

Nice day Ladies !

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 gets out of the gate first this week. kadee66 is second followed by last week's champ uncle23 in third. Five of nine are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	YHOO	$40.38	$41.81	3.54%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$4.79	$4.90	2.30%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$277.62	$282.11	1.62%
architecto25	L	RKUS	$14.86	$15.00	0.94%
clarkrl2	L	TTWO	$23.27	$23.36	0.39%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$99.92	$100.08	0.16%
damnotagain	L	LUV	$33.00	$32.86	-0.42%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$99.30	$98.36	-0.95%
Value Buy	L	ULTA	$99.77	$98.11	-1.66%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$47.18	$46.11	-2.27%

[Value Buy]

Sept 5, 2014 18:56:10 GMT -5 ModE98 said:

Will go with YHOO (Long) this week. 

Mod, was your pick based on the Alibaba roadshow and Yahoo still owning part of it?

[ModE98]

VB, exactly.  Now we will see if this turns out to be a one day wonder or good for the week.  If Alibaba attracts enough investors to go off with a nice price, YHOO investors will reap a solid bonus.  The required sale of part of the holding should yield YHOO a nice profit and they will likely pay a special dividend with part of the proceeds.

OOH, I see the virus hit you and you are listed as "dead".

[ModE98]

This day is not off to a good start.

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 still leads the pack after day two. architecto25 is second and uncle23 third. Five of nine are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	YHOO	$40.38	$40.78	0.99%
architecto25	L	RKUS	$14.86	$14.97	0.74%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$277.62	$278.48	0.31%
clarkrl2	L	TTWO	$23.27	$23.22	-0.21%
damnotagain	L	LUV	$33.00	$32.91	-0.27%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$99.92	$99.25	-0.67%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$4.79	$4.74	-1.04%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$99.30	$97.99	-1.32%
Value Buy	L	ULTA	$99.77	$96.99	-2.79%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$47.18	$45.53	-3.50%

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 has a narrow lead as we move past halfway. ModE91 and damnotagain are in a dead heat for second. Seven of nine are beating the benchmark and only 1.05% separate first and seventh.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	RKUS	$14.86	$15.17	2.09%
Mod E	L	YHOO	$40.38	$41.14	1.88%
damnotagain	L	LUV	$33.00	$33.62	1.88%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$99.30	$101.00	1.71%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$277.62	$281.10	1.25%
clarkrl2	L	TTWO	$23.27	$23.54	1.16%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$4.79	$4.84	1.04%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$99.92	$100.07	0.15%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$47.18	$46.32	-1.82%
Value Buy	L	ULTA	$99.77	$96.78	-3.00%

[ModE98]

Will be an interesting finish on Friday.  With so many in contention, it's anybody's race to win.  Let's hope the markets hold up and stay in a positive mode.  Really do not need another down day, although a down week or two may be in the works soon.  Just have that feeling a "correction" is overdue.  Timing of the slide still remains moot.

[damnotagain]

Anybody else notice the volumes today? It's an empty market. The desperate are getting in when everybody else is leaving.  Good luck .

My respects to tree top flier , 225. 

[damnotagain]

The only person that can take a bite out of apple, is Eve ! Hope she shows up tomorrow .

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 leapfrogs to the lead with one day to go. ModE91 has a nose in front of Disinfranchised Investor for second. Eight of nine are beating the benchmark. Where's that short week when I need it?

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	TTWO	$23.27	$24.19	3.95%
Mod E	L	YHOO	$40.38	$41.26	2.18%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$99.30	$101.43	2.15%
damnotagain	L	LUV	$33.00	$33.64	1.94%
architecto25	L	RKUS	$14.86	$15.13	1.82%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$277.62	$280.31	0.97%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$4.79	$4.82	0.63%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$47.18	$47.36	0.38%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$99.92	$99.99	0.07%
Value Buy	L	ULTA	$99.77	$97.48	-2.30%

[damnotagain]

ULTA wins by 10 lengths ! Tomorrow 

[Value Buy]

Sept 11, 2014 18:31:05 GMT -5 damnotagain said:

ULTA wins by 10 lengths ! Tomorrow 

I am not sure about 10 lengths, but my horse is starting to close on the field in after hours.

I am cracking the whip as we go into the final turn.........

[ModE98]

Zoooooooommmmm..............................

[Value Buy]

Sept 11, 2014 18:06:46 GMT -5 clarkrl2 said:

clarkrl2 leapfrogs to the lead with one day to go. ModE91 has a nose in front of Disinfranchised Investor for second. Eight of nine are beating the benchmark. Where's that short week when I need it?

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	TTWO	$23.27	$24.19	3.95%
Mod E	L	YHOO	$40.38	$41.26	2.18%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$99.30	$101.43	2.15%
damnotagain	L	LUV	$33.00	$33.64	1.94%
architecto25	L	RKUS	$14.86	$15.13	1.82%
uncle.23	L	TSLA	$277.62	$280.31	0.97%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$4.79	$4.82	0.63%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$47.18	$47.36	0.38%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$99.92	$99.99	0.07%
Value Buy	L	ULTA	$99.77	$97.48	-2.30%

There is a distinct possibility that everyone will beat the benchmark.

I think I am safe in saying I will pass it tomorrow.

How often has this happened where everyone beats the bench mark?