Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 31 Oct. 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 Yahoo Finance. 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.

Happy Halloween!

[Deleted]

AAPL - (L)

[uncle23]

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VUZI.....long



Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, and sells wearable display devices in the United States and internationally. The company's products are worn like eyeglasses and comprise video displays that enable the user to view video and digital content, such as movies, computer data, the Internet, or video games through various mobile electronic devices, including cell phones, laptop computers, portable media players, and gaming systems. Its products include binocular video eyewear devices comprising two micro displays mounted in a frame attached to eyeglass-style temples; and M100, which are monocular pair of smart glasses. The company also provides virtual reality products that provide the user with 3D computer simulated environments, which simulate the real or an imaginary world; and augmented reality products that provide a user a live, direct or indirect, view of a physical and real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer generated sensory input, such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data. Vuzix Corporation sells its products under the Vuzix Wrap brand name through specialty retailers, catalogue offerings, third party distributors, resellers, and various company operated Web stores. The company was formerly known as Icuiti Corporation and changed its name to Vuzix Corporation in 2007. Vuzix Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Rochester, New York.

[ModE98]

Will try PLUS (Long) this week and hope the markets hold up.  Has a Strong Buy rating, so will take a chance on it.

ePlus inc. (ePlus) along with its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of selling, leasing, financing, and managing information technology and other assets and provides software. The Company operates in two segments: technology sales business segment and financing business segment. The technology sales business segment includes sales of information technology hardware, third party software, professional engineering services, and third party maintenance contracts and the Company's software. The Company's financing business segment consists of the financing of equipment. In August 2014, the Company's subsidiary, ePlus Technology, inc., acquired operating assets and assumed certain liabilities of Granite Business Solutions, Inc. dba Evolve Technology Group (Evolve).

www.eplus.com

[clarkrl2]

Long HCI (Homeowners Choice - Property and Casualty Insurance)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. Also the stock is trading just under $49 and the S&P fair value price is $80.40.

[Value Buy]

Noble Energy Inc, Ticker, NBL

I think some of the oil exploration stocks will be hit bad this week.

I originally was going to short KOG this week, but will go with NBL, and short it.

Kadee, SODA reports this week! Which way should it go? long or short?

Sticking with NBL, short

[damnotagain]

CSX Corporation - long

Moving corn an oil in record amounts.

 

[kadee79]

SODA, long

VB, since I'm going long and they report...watch the bottom fall out!

[architecto25]

     DGLY      (long)     Digital Ally inc.
This stock closed Friday at $14.49
Develops, manufactures & markets digital video imaging, audio recording & related
storage products for use in law enforcement, homeland security and commercial
applications.
Founded 13 Dec. 2000
Hdq. in Lenexa, Kansas
119 employees

Congratulations to last week's winners.
Especially Uncle with a 17%+ gain.
and Value Buy with 6%+ gain.
And damnotagain would have been 3rd if benchmark hadn't sneaked in ahead.

[ModE98]

Architecto, you may have a winner in store.  Company has some interesting products that are getting attention.  Like your pick.  Good luck!

[Value Buy]

Oct 26, 2014 17:38:57 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

SODA, long

VB, since I'm going long and they report...watch the bottom fall out!

I think they might have bottomed. Depends on their numbers.

If they report good numbers, you might ride it to the top this week

[Ombud]

DIS - for ESPN. Go Giants! (Now watch Royals take it in 7 )

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 is out of the gate first. ModE91 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	HCI	$48.83	$49.54	1.45%
Mod E	L	PLUS	$58.52	$58.92	0.68%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$98.43	$98.69	0.26%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$104.90	$105.11	0.20%
Ombud	L	DIS	$88.51	$88.45	-0.07%
Value Buy	S	NBL	$56.32	$56.38	-0.11%
damnotagain	L	CSX	$35.26	$34.97	-0.82%
architecto25	L	DGLY	$15.55	$15.28	-1.74%
uncle.23	L	VUZI	$3.42	$3.35	-2.05%
kadee66	L	SODA	$23.89	$21.98	-7.99%

[kadee79]

Prediction verified!  

[damnotagain]

New day new opportunity.

[Value Buy]

Oct 27, 2014 21:14:57 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Prediction verified!  

Wait until the report.

My pick gapped down on Monday's opening, and been well up since then, and naturally I shorted it.

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 is still setting the pace after day two. ModE91 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	HCI	$48.83	$50.75	3.93%
Mod E	L	PLUS	$58.52	$60.25	2.96%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$98.43	$100.18	1.78%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$104.90	$106.74	1.75%
Ombud	L	DIS	$88.51	$89.93	1.60%
damnotagain	L	CSX	$35.26	$35.29	0.09%
uncle.23	L	VUZI	$3.42	$3.40	-0.58%
Value Buy	S	NBL	$56.32	$58.36	-3.62%
architecto25	L	DGLY	$15.55	$14.41	-7.33%
kadee66	L	SODA	$23.89	$21.92	-8.25%

[ModE98]

Way to go, clarkrl2. only 3 more days to go.  Feed that horse some good oats tonight!

[Value Buy]

SODA is turning- Kadee is making  a move!

Will it be enough to turn it around?

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 takes over the lead as we move past halfway. Disinfranchised Investor is second and clarkrl2 is third. Those are the only players beating the benchmark. VUZI closed at 3.335 according to Yahoo. The spread sheet rounds to the nearest penny but the %age is base on the 3.335 value.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	PLUS	$58.52	$60.25	2.96%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$104.90	$107.34	2.33%
clarkrl2	L	HCI	$48.83	$49.86	2.11%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$98.43	$99.81	1.40%
Ombud	L	DIS	$88.51	$89.53	1.15%
damnotagain	L	CSX	$35.26	$35.40	0.40%
uncle.23	L	VUZI	$3.42	$3.34	-2.49%
Value Buy	S	NBL	$56.32	$58.13	-3.21%
architecto25	L	DGLY	$15.55	$14.40	-7.40%
kadee66	L	SODA	$23.89	$21.44	-10.26%

[damnotagain]

Running in the mud.

Well interest rates will remain low , forever! I am thinking the fed will continue with reverse repos till they find something else!

[kadee79]

Oct 29, 2014 14:33:17 GMT -5 Value Buy said:

SODA is turning- Kadee is making  a move!

Will it be enough to turn it around?

Nope!  Just further down!   

[ModE98]

Two more days to go..... there are going to be some changes made.....

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 holds the lead going into the final day. Disinfranchised Investor is second and Ombud is third. Those are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	PLUS	$58.52	$60.68	3.69%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$104.90	$106.98	1.98%
Ombud	L	DIS	$88.51	$90.22	1.93%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$98.43	$100.02	1.62%
clarkrl2	L	HCI	$48.83	$48.96	0.27%
damnotagain	L	CSX	$35.26	$35.29	0.09%
Value Buy	S	NBL	$56.32	$57.16	-1.49%
architecto25	L	DGLY	$15.55	$14.69	-5.53%
uncle.23	L	VUZI	$3.42	$3.20	-6.43%
kadee66	L	SODA	$23.89	$21.76	-8.92%

[Ombud]

Now if I can just stay ahead of benchmark tomorrow

[ModE98]

Me too.  So will second that!   Let's have some good luck and the market may behave.

[ModE98]

Well, it was nice while it lasted.  Look out below!  Looks like my horse did not eat his oats overnight and has run out of energy.

Surprise!  Last minute buyer stood up, bought, and may have saved my horse from falling below the BenchMark! 
That's the goal, beat old BenchMark! 

[clarkrl2]

ModE91 held on for the hard fought win in this week's contest. clarkrl2 rallied to a close second and Ombud was the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	PLUS	$58.52	$61.07	4.36%
clarkrl2	L	HCI	$48.83	$50.84	4.12%
Ombud	L	DIS	$88.51	$91.38	3.24%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$98.43	$101.40	3.02%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$104.90	$108.00	2.96%
damnotagain	L	CSX	$35.26	$35.63	1.05%
Value Buy	S	NBL	$56.32	$57.63	-2.33%
architecto25	L	DGLY	$15.55	$14.62	-5.98%
uncle.23	L	VUZI	$3.42	$3.19	-6.73%
kadee66	L	SODA	$23.89	$22.04	-7.74%

[clarkrl2]

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
bimetalaupt	4	1	0	0	1	2.78
Value Buy	39	10	2	4	20	2.01
damnotagain	16	2	3	3	9	1.92
Mod E	44	4	4	8	26	0.86
D. I.	39	1	4	5	22	0.48
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
BenchMark	44	0	5	2	0	0.27
kadee66	37	6	6	2	18	0.25
Ombud	37	4	2	8	20	-0.06
clarkrl2	44	2	7	5	19	-0.59
architecto25	44	8	3	3	18	-0.65
tyfighter3	21	1	0	1	6	-1.37
uncle.23	44	5	6	2	16	-1.50
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82

[ModE98]

Mercy, what an unexpected surprise, and just beating out clarkrl by a horse head.   Wonder who bought in the last few minutes to prop up old PLUS and get me across the line? Just plain lucky this week.
Congratulations to clarkrl and Ombud for place and show!