Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 14 Oct. 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 "clarkrl2".


Moderators please pin the thread.

[uncle23]

....

DDD...long

[ModE98]

Will stay with ULTA (long). Perhaps it can still move?

[clarkrl2]

Long HIIQ (Health Insurance Innovations Inc. - Health Care Plans)

From the revised earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. Third week for this pick. The weekly chart still looks OK. stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=HIIQ&p=W&b=5&g=0&id=p70077858143

[kadee79]

ZIXI. long...seems to be in a slight upward trend....but since I picked it, it will likely go down now!

[tyfighter3]

EPD long

[architecto25]

          TTMI     (long)        TTM Technologies

This stock closed Friday at $11.89 per share.

Company:     manufactures & sale of printed circuit boards

Founded 3/20/1978

Headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

29,570 employees.

52 week high/lo             $11.90/$4.67

[ModE98]

Ombud is missing...hope she's OK.

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 breaks out of the gate with the early lead. tyfighter3 is second and uncle23 third. Those three are the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	HIIQ	$5.85	$6.25	6.84%
tyfighter3	L	EPD	$27.00	$27.44	1.63%
uncle.23	L	DDD	$17.60	$17.72	0.68%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$119.08	$119.22	0.12%
kadee71	L	ZIXI	$4.08	$4.07	-0.25%
architecto25	L	TTMI	$11.95	$11.89	-0.50%
Mod E	L	ULTA	$241.65	$240.37	-0.53%

[ModE98]

Think the basement may be mine this week.  

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 retains the lead. tyfighter3 is a closer second and architecto25 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	HIIQ	$5.85	$5.95	1.71%
tyfighter3	L	EPD	$27.00	$27.27	1.00%
architecto25	L	TTMI	$11.95	$11.81	-1.17%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$119.08	$117.52	-1.31%
kadee71	L	ZIXI	$4.08	$4.02	-1.47%
Mod E	L	ULTA	$241.65	$236.66	-2.06%
uncle.23	L	DDD	$17.60	$16.69	-5.17%

[ModE98]

uncle, try to stay out of my spot!

[clarkrl2]

Sorry for the late update.

clarkrl2 leads with two days remaining. tyfighter3 is second and ModE93 has the edge over kadee71 and the benchmark for third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	HIIQ	$5.85	$6.10	4.27%
tyfighter3	L	EPD	$27.00	$27.23	0.85%
Mod E	L	ULTA	$241.65	$238.97	-1.11%
kadee71	L	ZIXI	$4.08	$4.03	-1.23%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$119.08	$117.42	-1.39%
architecto25	L	TTMI	$11.95	$11.42	-4.44%
uncle.23	L	DDD	$17.60	$15.65	-11.08%

[clarkrl2]

ModE93 has the big move of the day and takes over the lead with one day to go. clarkrl2 is second and tyfighter3 is third. Four of six are beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	ULTA	$241.65	$266.14	10.13%
clarkrl2	L	HIIQ	$5.85	$6.05	3.42%
tyfighter3	L	EPD	$27.00	$27.18	0.67%
kadee71	L	ZIXI	$4.08	$4.03	-1.23%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$119.08	$117.00	-1.75%
architecto25	L	TTMI	$11.95	$10.95	-8.37%
uncle.23	L	DDD	$17.60	$14.82	-15.80%

[ModE98]

The good news that sent ULTA upward was certainly timely!  Pleasant surprise today. 

[Ombud]

Hi, ModE98! I needed to take a break so I went to the mountains & reception was bad. I'm reaching 'that point' where I'm trying to figure out what my next step is 😈

Next step being retirement

[architecto25]

Clark, today's race starts in exactly 4 hours. As you know, you've been #1 in 8 of the last 9 races (if my math is right);

that's not too shabby .... LOL..... Tell your horse to stretch his nose more today ...

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 I tend to do well when small and midcaps are outperforming. The chart for IWM seems to indicate my current hot streak may be cooling off. stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=IWM&p=W&b=5&g=0&id=p88173109662

[ModE98]

ULTA down again today so will have to see where the stock closes and how much ground is to be lost. I can feel other horses coming up.

22 min. to go!

[clarkrl2]

ModE93 coasts home for this week's trophy. clarkrl2 is second and tyfighter3 edged kadee71 for third. Those four were the only players beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Mod E	L	ULTA	$241.65	$262.75	8.73%
clarkrl2	L	HIIQ	$5.85	$6.10	4.27%
tyfighter3	L	EPD	$27.00	$26.89	-0.41%
kadee71	L	ZIXI	$4.08	$4.05	-0.74%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$119.08	$117.14	-1.63%
architecto25	L	TTMI	$11.95	$10.86	-9.12%
uncle.23	L	DDD	$17.60	$14.26	-18.98%

[clarkrl2]

2016 results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
Value Buy	22	5	2	3	11	4.44
Mod E	39	9	4	4	23	1.31
clarkrl2	41	5	4	4	21	1.01
Ombud	26	2	5	4	15	0.87
D. I.	18	0	3	2	10	0.69
tyfighter3	23	2	1	5	11	0.26
BenchMark	41	0	2	7	0	0.16
architecto25	41	9	2	5	21	0.10
uncle.23	41	4	11	4	20	-0.26
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
kadee71	41	3	7	3	19	-1.09

lifetime results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
bimetalaupt	4	1	0	0	1	2.78
Value Buy	104	23	7	10	48	1.21
m2w	8	2	1	0	3	1.15
damnotagain	20	2	3	3	10	0.83
Mod E	144	18	22	21	79	0.60
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
clarkrl2	146	15	16	22	72	0.32
BenchMark	146	3	12	18	0	0.23
Ombud	107	8	11	17	53	0.19
kadee71	138	21	23	13	69	0.10
tyfighter3	60	5	3	8	25	-0.31
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
architecto25	144	28	9	11	61	-1.12
uncle.23	146	14	26	11	56	-1.49
D. I.	99	4	11	11	51	-1.73
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82

[ModE98]

CONGRATULATIONS to Clarkrl and tyfighter for Place & Show this week.  And, to kadee for a good try and beating the BenchMark..

[uncle23]

.....

need to fire my jockey...



congrats modE and clarkl2

[kadee79]

Congrats to Mod, Clark & Ty!