Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 9 Jan. 2015

[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.

[ModE98]

Will try this week with MR (Long).  Perhaps due for a new year turn for the better.  Near lows.

Mindray Medical International Limited (Mindray International), is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide. The Company operates in three segments: patient monitoring and life support products, in-vitro diagnostic products and medical imaging systems. The Company provides after-sales services to distributors and hospitals in China through 32 local offices based in provincial capital cities. It also provides after-sales services to hospitals in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. In addition, the Company provides after-sales service to its international customers through its distribution channel where it does not engage in direct sales activities. In July 2013, Mindray Medical International Ltd completed the acquisition of ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc.

www.mindray.com

[Deleted]

AAPL - (S)

Who knows it might fly through the roof or it might crash to nothing. Have seen calls for Apple to do both (by different folks) recently.

[kadee79]

ZIXI, long

[clarkrl2]

Long AMSG (AmSurg Corp. - Healthcare Services)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. I think you can also make an argument the stock is undervalued S&P has the fair value at $81.90 and the current price is $54.53.

[uncle23]

.....


DIS.....long


Walt Disney Co

[Value Buy]

Will go with Ruby Tuesday Inc.

Last time I went long on them and got run over.

I will go long again this time, due to very low share price, and they might surprise on earnings this week due to better December sales than expected.

Most analysts have gone negative on them.

RT, long.

[architecto25]

    CTRL   (long)   Control4 Corp.
This stock closed Friday at $15.96.
Provides automation and control solutions for the connected home.
Founded 27 Mar.2003
Hdq. in Salt Lake City, Utah
386 employees.
...but I'm a chartist. I picked this for the 7 Nov.2014 contest;
came in 10th of 11.
.....Clark, thanks for your racetrack management..!!!

[damnotagain]

Sprint -S -Long 

Hope  everyone has a prosperous New Year!

[Ombud]

Missed it

[Value Buy]

Jan 5, 2015 9:58:24 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Missed it

Based on the opening, that choice might be the winner this week!

[Ombud]

Wish that last paycheck of the year would hit soon so I can put in the Roth while it's down

[Value Buy]

Jan 5, 2015 11:12:06 GMT -5 Ombud said:

Wish that last paycheck of the year would hit soon so I can put in the Roth while it's down

If it is not in the account Dec 31st, it is actually the first check this year, even though it was for the weeks worked in December.

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy holds a narrow lead at the close of day one. architecto25 is second and Disinfranchised Investor is third. Seven of eight are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	L	RT	$6.83	$7.03	2.93%
architecto25	L	CTRL	$15.96	$16.40	2.76%
D. I.	S	AAPL	$108.17	$106.25	1.77%
clarkrl2	L	AMSG	$54.02	$54.00	-0.04%
Mod E	L	MR	$26.51	$26.38	-0.49%
damnotagain	L	S	$4.24	$4.21	-0.71%
uncle.23	L	DIS	$93.25	$92.38	-0.93%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.50	$101.43	-1.04%
kadee66	L	ZIXI	$3.52	$3.48	-1.14%

[Ombud]

Value Buy, it's for 2015. I'm usually done by March.... April at the latest. It was supposed to be auto deposited last year but it's still missing

[ModE98]

Another rocky day.  Hope this is not setting a foreboding omen of things to come later this year. 

[Value Buy]

Jan 6, 2015 16:26:24 GMT -5 ModE98 said:

Another rocky day.  Hope this is not setting a foreboding omen of things to come later this year. 

My pick only lost 3.27% today.

I feel sooo lucky......

[clarkrl2]

Disinfranchised Investor takes over the lead on day two. architecto25 is the only other player posting a gain and Value Buy is third. Seven of eight are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
D. I.	S	AAPL	$108.17	$106.26	1.77%
architecto25	L	CTRL	$15.96	$16.06	0.63%
Value Buy	L	RT	$6.83	$6.80	-0.44%
damnotagain	L	S	$4.24	$4.19	-1.18%
Mod E	L	MR	$26.51	$26.17	-1.28%
uncle.23	L	DIS	$93.25	$91.89	-1.46%
clarkrl2	L	AMSG	$54.02	$53.10	-1.70%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.50	$100.07	-2.37%
kadee66	L	ZIXI	$3.52	$3.39	-3.69%

[kadee79]

Well, no one is challenging me for my spot!

[ModE98]

As they say, "Tomorrow is another day".  Perhaps the worm may turn.

[ModE98]

Ah ha!  Change for the better.  Enjoy while it lasts.

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy retakes the lead as we move past halfway. ModE91 is second and Disinfranchised Investor is third. Seven of eight are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	L	RT	$6.83	$7.10	3.95%
Mod E	L	MR	$26.51	$26.87	1.36%
D. I.	S	AAPL	$108.17	$107.75	0.39%
clarkrl2	L	AMSG	$54.02	$53.85	-0.31%
uncle.23	L	DIS	$93.25	$92.83	-0.45%
damnotagain	L	S	$4.24	$4.22	-0.47%
architecto25	L	CTRL	$15.96	$15.82	-0.88%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.50	$101.36	-1.11%
kadee66	L	ZIXI	$3.52	$3.38	-3.98%

[ModE98]

Kadee, not like you, no progress today.  Still 2 days to go.

Maybe these pieces of news will help some tomorrow......
finance.yahoo.com/news/zix-corporation-announces-share-repurchase-213000181.html
finance.yahoo.com/news/zix-corporation-present-needham-growth-123500788.html

[kadee79]

I know. After looking at my list, I should have gone with OPK this week. They took a jump!

[ModE98]

Kadee, yes OPK is having a great week.  If I was 60 years younger, that stock would be one to ACCUMULATE over time, buying on dips.
Have picked it previously several times, and of course, this indeed would have been the week to do so again.  It may hibernate for some time after a nice surge though; but, we never know in advance if more good news is pending soon.

OPKO Health, Inc. (OPK) today announced that senior management will present at the 33rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 4:00 PM PT.

www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=OPK

12:45 EST EDIT:  Oops, looks like you are on the road to some recovery, while I'm coming down.   Things, they are a-changing!
  4:58 EST EDIT:  Last couple of hour uptrend again.  (Whew)!

[Value Buy]

This week it is the week of the retailer and restaurants.

Many are reporting great numbers due to lower gasoline costs for consumers.

JCP looks like it is back from the dead.

My old nemesis, CMG is up $50 a share in two days......

[Value Buy]

Congratulations everyone!

All day my pick looked good, and then zap.

Closed even for the day, then down 10.99% in after hours.

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy is holding on to a slim lead going into the final day. kadee66 makes a big move to second and ModE91 is well placed to make a move in third. Those are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	L	RT	$6.83	$7.10	3.95%
kadee66	L	ZIXI	$3.52	$3.64	3.41%
Mod E	L	MR	$26.51	$27.15	2.41%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$102.50	$103.30	0.78%
uncle.23	L	DIS	$93.25	$93.79	0.58%
clarkrl2	L	AMSG	$54.02	$54.29	0.50%
architecto25	L	CTRL	$15.96	$15.89	-0.44%
damnotagain	L	S	$4.24	$4.16	-1.89%
D. I.	S	AAPL	$108.17	$111.89	-3.44%

[ModE98]

kadee, keep the faith, see what a move ZIXI made today!  Only one more day to go.  Another day like today, and you likely will run away with this week's racel  Good luck!

[kadee79]

Thanks Mod! But you may be the one to do the running. Who knows