Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 24 Mar. 2017

[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 "Value Buy".


Moderators please pin the thread.

Happy St. Patrick's Day  

[uncle23]

AVXS.....long

[ModE98]

AMGEN (Long).  Selling too severe last week?  Maybe some upside due, as it seems like a little oversold in a semi-panic?  Let's  see how the story unfolds.
www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=AMGN

[clarkrl2]

Long SRI (Stoneridge Inc. - Auto Components)

From the revised earning beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. The weekly chart still looks OK. stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=SRI&p=W&b=5&g=0&id=p02090391773     

[kadee79]

FEYE, long....security products....just guessing again!

[architecto25]

      MGPI     (long)   MGP Ingredients, Inc.

This stock closed Fri. at $54.54 per share.

Founded 2011

Hdq. in Atchison, KS.

311 employees

   MGPI is a holding company which engages in the manufacture and

   trade of food, beverage and household products.

[Value Buy]

Last week Ruby Tuesday announced they would be looking at selling the business and the stock jumped dramatically.
Looking for a pull back on it this week.
RT, short.

[tyfighter3]

OAS LONG

[clarkrl2]

tyfighter3 is out of the gate first by a half length. kadee72 is second and architecto25 is the only other player beating the benchmark on day one.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$12.66	$12.92	2.05%
kadee72	L	FEYE	$11.43	$11.61	1.57%
architecto25	L	MGPI	$54.32	$54.55	0.42%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$131.65	$131.81	0.12%
clarkrl2	L	SRI	$18.87	$18.86	-0.05%
Mod E	L	AMGN	$169.63	$169.24	-0.23%
Value Buy	S	RT	$2.44	$2.51	-2.87%
uncle.23	L	AVXS	$84.17	$79.75	-5.25%

[clarkrl2]

Value Buy takes over the lead on day two. kadee72 is a half length back in second and tyfighter3 is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
Value Buy	S	RT	$2.44	$2.41	1.23%
kadee72	L	FEYE	$11.43	$11.53	0.87%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$12.66	$12.58	-0.63%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$131.65	$130.45	-0.91%
Mod E	L	AMGN	$169.63	$167.36	-1.34%
architecto25	L	MGPI	$54.32	$53.15	-2.15%
clarkrl2	L	SRI	$18.87	$18.16	-3.76%
uncle.23	L	AVXS	$84.17	$73.26	-12.96%

[uncle23]

...


jockey to uncle's horse...." get up and run ...its only tuesday..."
'

[clarkrl2]

Kadee72 takes over the lead as the race moves past halfway. Value Buy Is the only other player beating the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee72	L	FEYE	$11.43	$11.49	0.52%
Value Buy	S	RT	$2.44	$2.45	-0.41%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$131.65	$130.69	-0.73%
Mod E	L	AMGN	$169.63	$167.45	-1.29%
architecto25	L	MGPI	$54.32	$53.09	-2.26%
clarkrl2	L	SRI	$18.87	$18.17	-3.71%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$12.66	$12.16	-3.95%
uncle.23	L	AVXS	$84.17	$72.66	-13.67%

[architecto25]

Kadee, if you haven't stopped and had FEYE's neck measured for

his collar of roses ... probably not necessary now .... wouldn't

fit over his big head anyway ....   LOL

Arch.

[kadee79]

OMG, now I have to go look at the close!...been busy pulling weeds ALL day!


WOW, what a jump!

[clarkrl2]

kadee72's fiery-eyed mount lived up to his name and has a seven and a half length lead going into the final day. The benchmark has a slight edge over architecto25 for second.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee72	L	FEYE	$11.43	$12.19	6.65%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$131.65	$130.36	-0.98%
architecto25	L	MGPI	$54.32	$53.70	-1.14%
Mod E	L	AMGN	$169.63	$166.04	-2.12%
Value Buy	S	RT	$2.44	$2.50	-2.46%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$12.66	$12.19	-3.71%
clarkrl2	L	SRI	$18.87	$18.08	-4.19%
uncle.23	L	AVXS	$84.17	$72.84	-13.46%

[clarkrl2]

kadee72 continues her hot first quarter with an eight length win. Value Buy is second and architecto25 third. Three of seven beat the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee72	L	FEYE	$11.43	$12.28	7.44%
Value Buy	S	RT	$2.44	$2.45	-0.41%
architecto25	L	MGPI	$54.32	$53.95	-0.68%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$131.65	$130.63	-0.77%
tyfighter3	L	OAS	$12.66	$12.37	-2.29%
Mod E	L	AMGN	$169.63	$165.74	-2.29%
clarkrl2	L	SRI	$18.87	$18.21	-3.50%
uncle.23	L	AVXS	$84.17	$75.14	-10.73%

[clarkrl2]

2017 results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
kadee72	12	2	3	2	5	6.70
clarkrl2	12	2	3	1	6	3.46
uncle.23	12	4	1	1	7	1.88
Mod E	12	3	1	2	6	1.57
BenchMark	12	0	2	3	0	0.84
Value Buy	9	1	1	1	4	-0.57
tyfighter3	7	0	0	0	1	-1.05
architecto25	12	0	1	2	3	-2.93
D. I.	3	0	0	0	0	-5.38
djADVOCATE	1	0	0	0	0	-12.50

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	116	25	8	11	54	1.00
damnotagain	20	2	3	3	10	0.83
Mod E	167	24	26	24	92	0.67
clarkrl2	169	20	20	25	84	0.48
kadee72	161	23	28	16	78	0.37
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
BenchMark	169	3	16	26	0	0.25
Ombud	108	8	11	17	53	0.19
tyfighter3	71	5	3	9	26	-0.54
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
uncle.23	169	20	29	13	67	-1.07
architecto25	167	30	11	13	68	-1.26
D. I.	102	4	11	11	51	-1.84
alliesmom	2	0	0	0	1	-6.82
djADVOCATE	1	0	0	0	0	-12.50

[ModE98]

CONGRATULATIONS to kadee72 for a run-away Win this week.  NEATO!
And to Value Buy and architecto for Place & Show.

[kadee79]

Congrats to VB & Arch!