Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 17 Jun. 2016

[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 other trading vehicles. Only stocks and ETFs are allowed.
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 "architecto25". Back to Back!!

Moderators please pin the thread.

[clarkrl2]

uncle23

ONVO....long

note to Clark....i'll be riding this stock for the next 4 weeks..

[ModE98]

Why not try OPK (Long) once againl  A purely wild shot in the dark that may close last place this week.  There better be a positive announcement, or it will be going anywhere but the bottom..

[kadee79]

We are heading out on vacation on Mon. Headed to Va. first for my grandson's high school graduation. Taking him a "care" package for college....rolaids, bandaids, athlete's foot spray...he will be living in a dorm!

I may or may not get on the net during our travels....planning on being gone about 2 wks....soooo....

Please put me down for ZIXI, short for this coming week and CLNE, long for the week after.   Thank you Clark

Everyone behave yourselves while I'm gone...especially Mod!

[clarkrl2]

Long NGHC (National General Holding Corp. - Insurance)
From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. Last weeks pick KTCC looks like it has lost his momentum. Here is the chart for NGHC stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=NGHC&p=W&b=5&g=0&id=p15893219557

[ModE98]

kadee, enjoy your vacation.  At Grand Palms ALF, residents are expected to behave themselves...no whoopie making allowed.  They'll keep me in line.

[Ombud]

Have a great time, kadee79!

Put me down for Sky West -- our airport reopened and I think they're the only carrier?

[Value Buy]

Kroger, the grocery chain.
Not expecting a lot from them this week.
Cannot find a long shot so far.
KR, long.

[tyfighter3]

AMLP long

[architecto25]

        EXEL      (long)      Exelixis, Inc.
This stock closed Friday at $7.38 per share.
52 wk. high/low           $7.49/$3.31
chart has a strong uptrend ...... hope it lasts another week.
Biopharmaceutical company - small module therapies for the 
treatment of cancer.
Founded 11/15/1994.  
Headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
115 employees

        Note: Ombud's post no. 6.  I think the symbol is:    SKYW

[Value Buy]

Smith and Wesson up 7% this morning......
A shame traders boost it on a massacre........

[clarkrl2]

kadee71 takes the early lead with her short position. architecto25 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee71	S	ZIXI	$4.04	$3.99	1.24%
architecto25	L	EXEL	$7.31	$7.38	0.96%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$108.32	$108.03	-0.27%
tyfighter3	L	AMLP	$12.45	$12.41	-0.32%
Mod E	L	OPK	$9.30	$9.26	-0.43%
Value Buy	L	KR	$36.45	$36.14	-0.85%
clarkrl2	L	NGHC	$21.57	$21.21	-1.67%
Ombud	L	SKYW	$24.93	$24.40	-2.13%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$3.15	$2.89	-8.25%

[ModE98]

Drat.  Wild market today.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 has stumbled his way to the lead. kadee71 is back at the starting gate for second and the benchmark is third. It looks like the field is really momentum challenged this week.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	EXEL	$7.31	$7.33	0.27%
kadee71	S	ZIXI	$4.04	$4.04	0.00%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$108.32	$108.03	-0.27%
tyfighter3	L	AMLP	$12.45	$12.31	-1.12%
Value Buy	L	KR	$36.45	$35.76	-1.89%
clarkrl2	L	NGHC	$21.57	$21.09	-2.23%
Mod E	L	OPK	$9.30	$9.05	-2.69%
Ombud	L	SKYW	$24.93	$24.00	-3.73%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$3.15	$3.03	-3.81%

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 continues to lead and is the only player with a positive return as the race moves past halfway. tyfighter3 is back to the starting gate and uncle23 third. Four of eight are beating the benchmark and about 4% separates first from last.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	EXEL	$7.31	$7.38	0.96%
tyfighter3	L	AMLP	$12.45	$12.45	0.00%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$3.15	$3.14	-0.32%
kadee71	S	ZIXI	$4.04	$4.06	-0.50%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$108.32	$107.72	-0.55%
Mod E	L	OPK	$9.30	$9.23	-0.75%
Value Buy	L	KR	$36.45	$35.71	-2.03%
clarkrl2	L	NGHC	$21.57	$20.94	-2.92%
Ombud	L	SKYW	$24.93	$24.18	-3.01%

[architecto25]

Yes, Clark, .... I "stumbled" again .... but with less than 1% (for 3 days), that is very slow...
I've had better speeds .... remember I once instructed jets ( 2 seat office... fore/& aft) for the 
Air Force .... 1% could be stalling speed...  LOL.  SE Texas is very hot ... By Friday, Ombud and 
I could be logging similar speeds..... GOOD DAY .

[Value Buy]

With less the 4% separating top from bottom with two days to go, it could be anyone's race this week.

That's my story and I am sticking to it!

[architecto25]

Value Buy,........ you're so right !     & that's my story, .. and I'm sticking with it, too...!

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 has managed to widen the lead to two lengths with a day to go. kadee71 has second by a nose over uncle23. Five of eight are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	EXEL	$7.31	$7.55	3.28%
kadee71	S	ZIXI	$4.04	$4.00	0.99%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$3.15	$3.18	0.95%
tyfighter3	L	AMLP	$12.45	$12.48	0.24%
Mod E	L	OPK	$9.30	$9.28	-0.22%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$108.32	$108.04	-0.26%
Value Buy	L	KR	$36.45	$35.47	-2.69%
clarkrl2	L	NGHC	$21.57	$20.99	-2.69%
Ombud	L	SKYW	$24.93	$24.21	-2.89%

[ModE98]

Wild and fickle market could end up either way tomorrow  Good luck all!  Architecto seems to hold the best shot at today's close.

[Value Buy]

I do not get it.
KR was suppose to be a safe play for me this week.
I expected less than a five % move either way on earnings report. If they reported poor earnings I did expect a sell off.
They beat.
and yesterday, the market was positive and KR still dropped.
So much for a safe play this week.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 continues his win streak with a three length victory. kadee71 has a head in front of tyfighter3 for second. Five of eight wound up beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	EXEL	$7.31	$7.60	3.97%
kadee71	S	ZIXI	$4.04	$4.02	0.50%
tyfighter3	L	AMLP	$12.45	$12.49	0.32%
Ombud	L	SKYW	$24.93	$24.78	-0.60%
uncle.23	L	ONVO	$3.15	$3.12	-0.95%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$108.32	$106.49	-1.69%
Mod E	L	OPK	$9.30	$9.05	-2.69%
clarkrl2	L	NGHC	$21.57	$20.84	-3.38%
Value Buy	L	KR	$36.45	$35.18	-3.48%

[clarkrl2]

2016 results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
Value Buy	16	3	1	3	8	4.33
tyfighter3	7	1	0	2	5	2.06
D. I.	17	0	3	2	10	1.02
Mod E	22	5	2	3	13	0.91
uncle.23	24	1	8	3	13	0.35
BenchMark	24	0	1	5	0	-0.13
architecto25	24	6	1	3	13	-0.18
clarkrl2	24	2	3	1	10	-0.52
Ombud	15	1	1	2	7	-0.64
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
kadee71	24	3	4	0	12	-1.92

lifetime results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
bimetalaupt	4	1	0	0	1	2.78
m2w	8	2	1	0	3	1.15
Value Buy	98	21	6	10	45	0.99
damnotagain	20	2	3	3	10	0.83
Mod E	127	14	20	20	69	0.43
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
BenchMark	129	3	11	16	0	0.19
kadee71	121	21	20	10	62	0.10
clarkrl2	129	12	15	19	61	-0.05
Ombud	96	7	7	15	45	-0.12
tyfighter3	44	4	2	5	19	-0.23
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
architecto25	127	25	8	9	53	-1.33
uncle.23	129	11	23	10	49	-1.54
D. I.	98	4	11	11	51	-1.70
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82

[Ombud]

How did I beat benchmark?

[ModE98]

Big congratulations to architecto for the Win (and 3 week streak of firsts).  ESP

And to kadee & tyfighter for closing Place and Show.

Ombud and uncle beat out BenchMark for a honorable mention. 

Good going all, in a tough yo-yo week!

[kadee79]

Congrats to Arch & Ty! I hadn't looked all week, so mine was a surprise!