Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 21 Nov. 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 "clarkrl2".  Back to Back!!

Moderators please pin the thread.

[Deleted]

AAPL - (L)

[ModE98]

Going with OPK (long).  Bought some on spec today that next year will be good one for them.  No dividend on this one.

[uncle23]

.....


ONVO.....long




i own some

[clarkrl2]

Long EIG (Employers Holdings - Property and Casualty Insurance)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward revisions screen.

[Value Buy]

I will go with Splunk this week

SPLK, on the Nasdaq, long.

[kadee79]

NVAX, long....we'll see?

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.

[architecto25]

    CDTI    ( Long ) Clean Diesel Technologies Inc.
I'm going with my last week's choice again. I think the graph is starting to head north.
It closed last friday at $2.46

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DEO... Long.    Thought this would be a good Holiday pick.     Diageo plc manufactures and distributes premium drinks. Its products include Scotch and Irish whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, and ready to drink products, as well as beer and spirits, Irish cream liqueur, Raki, wine, tequila, Canadian and American whiskey, adult beverages, Cachaça, and finishing centre products. The company’s core brands include Johnnie Walker Red Label, Johnnie Walker Black Label, Crown Royal, Buchanan’s, J&B, Baileys, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Guinness, Shui Jing Fang, and Yenì Raki. Its reserve brands comprise Johnnie Walker Blue Label, Johnnie Walker Green Label, Johnnie Walker Gold Label 18 year old, Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve, Johnnie Walker Platinum Label 18 year old, John Walker & Sons Collection, Johnnie Walker The Gold Route, Johnnie Walker The Royal Route, and other Johnnie Walker premium brands; The Singleton, Cardhu, Talisker, Lagavulin, and other malt brands; Buchanan’s Special Reserve and Buchanan’s Red Seal; Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye; Tanqueray No. TEN and Tanqueray Malacca; Cîroc and Ketel One vodka; and Don Julio, Zacapa, and Bundaberg SDlx. The company operates in approximately 180 countries worldwide. Diageo plc was founded in 1886 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

[Ombud]

Also sticking with last week's pick - JCI long - maybe it'll be this week

[clarkrl2]

m2w gets into the holiday spirits and takes the early lead. Ombud is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
m2w	L	DEO	$117.51	$118.53	0.87%
Ombud	L	JCI	$49.35	$49.72	0.75%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.97	$102.91	-0.06%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$114.31	$113.99	-0.28%
Mod E	L	OPK	$8.24	$8.21	-0.36%
clarkrl2	L	EIG	$20.98	$20.67	-1.48%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$6.34	$6.14	-3.15%
architecto25	L	CDTI	$2.44	$2.33	-4.51%
Value Buy	L	SPLK	$68.35	$64.78	-5.22%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$5.27	$4.90	-7.02%

[ModE98]

Looks like the beginning of a tough week   The pot is boiling already

[Deleted]

YAY me!  I suppose I should be more humble but want to enjoy this moment because it could be very short lived.   

[kadee79]

And it looks like I will win again....the bottom!

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 rallies to the front on day two. Ombud is second and m2w is third. Four of nine are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$6.34	$6.74	6.31%
Ombud	L	JCI	$49.35	$50.23	1.78%
m2w	L	DEO	$117.51	$118.91	1.19%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$114.31	$115.47	1.01%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.97	$103.68	0.69%
Mod E	L	OPK	$8.24	$8.23	-0.12%
clarkrl2	L	EIG	$20.98	$20.61	-1.76%
Value Buy	L	SPLK	$68.35	$65.96	-3.50%
architecto25	L	CDTI	$2.44	$2.35	-3.69%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$5.27	$5.01	-4.93%

[ModE98]

Looks like uncle is off to a fine start.  Hmm, 4 + BenchMark positive, 5 negative, with 3 more day to go. 

[kadee79]

Well, I made progress Tue....I got back some of what I lost on Mon.!

[Ombud]

I always start off well and then fade away

[Value Buy]

I am just hoping I have lured everyone into a false sense of security

[ModE98]

Looking like I should have gone short again.  Not feeling "secure".

Loosing a few dollars too.   Ahead of the game, bought two-three years too soon.  Lucky it was just a few hundred shares to test the waters.

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 holds on to the lead as we move past halfway. Nobody had a gain but Ombud was able to cut into the lead by losing less than anyone else. m2w was third. Four of nine are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$6.34	$6.54	3.15%
Ombud	L	JCI	$49.35	$50.19	1.70%
m2w	L	DEO	$117.51	$118.29	0.66%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$114.31	$114.67	0.31%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.97	$103.21	0.23%
Mod E	L	OPK	$8.24	$8.16	-0.97%
clarkrl2	L	EIG	$20.98	$20.52	-2.19%
Value Buy	L	SPLK	$68.35	$63.90	-6.51%
architecto25	L	CDTI	$2.44	$2.28	-6.56%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$5.27	$4.84	-8.16%

[Ombud]

Can feel @m2w closing in on me .... booze & cars .... who'd think it?

uncle23 will be a clear winner

[architecto25]

I just noticed that everyone has the identical position that they had in Tuesday's
race ........... some well-behaved horses, huh?

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 is still the leader going into the final day. Disinfranchised Investor is second and Ombud is third. Four of nine are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$6.34	$6.57	3.63%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$114.31	$116.31	1.75%
Ombud	L	JCI	$49.35	$50.07	1.46%
m2w	L	DEO	$117.51	$118.42	0.77%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.97	$103.67	0.68%
clarkrl2	L	EIG	$20.98	$21.02	0.19%
Mod E	L	OPK	$8.24	$8.13	-1.33%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$5.27	$5.04	-4.36%
Value Buy	L	SPLK	$68.35	$64.94	-4.99%
architecto25	L	CDTI	$2.44	$2.25	-7.79%

[Value Buy]

My horse looks like he's busting a move, but it will be too little, too late.

Hope to beat the benchmark

[Ombud]

AM Thought: is this the week benchmark finally owns the basement?

EDITED: PM Reality: losing ground Beginning to wonder if I am the only one who fades at close each Friday

[ModE98]

No, Ombud, not the only one.  My usual luck too.

[Value Buy]

Nov 21, 2014 10:18:06 GMT -5 Ombud said:

AM Thought: is this the week benchmark finally owns the basement?

EDITED: PM Reality: losing ground Beginning to wonder if I am the only one who fades at close each Friday

Not even close.

I was in great shape at the opening today.

At the close, still under water.

[clarkrl2]

m2w rallies for this week's win and celebrates with some spirits . Disinfranchised Investor and were a close second and third. Those three were the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
m2w	L	DEO	$117.51	$120.14	2.24%
D. I.	L	AAPL	$114.31	$116.47	1.89%
Ombud	L	JCI	$49.35	$50.17	1.66%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.97	$103.87	0.87%
clarkrl2	L	EIG	$20.98	$20.92	-0.29%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$6.34	$6.31	-0.47%
Mod E	L	OPK	$8.24	$8.15	-1.09%
Value Buy	L	SPLK	$68.35	$66.93	-2.08%
kadee66	L	NVAX	$5.27	$5.10	-3.23%
architecto25	L	CDTI	$2.44	$2.24	-8.20%

[clarkrl2]

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
bimetalaupt	4	1	0	0	1	2.78
Value Buy	41	10	2	4	20	1.81
damnotagain	17	2	3	3	9	1.73
D. I.	42	1	6	6	25	0.63
Mod E	47	4	4	8	26	0.57
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
BenchMark	47	0	5	3	0	0.31
kadee66	40	6	7	2	19	0.08
Ombud	40	4	2	9	21	-0.02
clarkrl2	47	4	7	5	21	-0.36
architecto25	47	8	3	3	18	-0.91
tyfighter3	21	1	0	1	6	-1.37
uncle.23	47	5	6	2	16	-1.58
m2w	3	1	0	0	1	-4.24
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82