Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 1 Jun 2018

[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.

Happy Memorial Day!  We remember those who died in service to their country.

[ModE98]

MAN (Long).  Manpower Group, Inc.

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

[uncle23]

....


...NEO....long

[kadee79]

MTBC, long


All service members, past, present & future...I salute you! 

[clarkrl2]

Long CNC (Centene Corp - Healthcare)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen. The weekly chart is approaching overbought but it still looks OK to me. schrts.co/YThZ8S

[architecto25]

        MRTX      (long)      Mirati Therapeutics Inc.

I'm so sleepy; just posting enough for the starting gate, hopefully.

It closed Fri. at $45.40,  

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 takes the early lead in this week's four day sprint. uncle23 is a close second and the benchmark third. Posting times may be somewhat erratic this week as I am making some visits.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	MRTX	$44.05	$44.85	1.82%
uncle.23	L	NEO	$11.52	$11.70	1.56%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$168.91	$168.97	0.04%
kadee73	L	MTBC	$3.39	$3.39	0.00%
Mod E	L	MAN	$91.54	$91.48	-0.07%
clarkrl2	L	CNC	$117.67	$116.91	-0.65%

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 has a nose in front of ModE94 for first. clarkrl2 leads kadee73 by a nose for third. Only four lengths separate the field with two days to go.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	NEO	$11.52	$11.69	1.48%
Mod E	L	MAN	$91.54	$92.76	1.33%
clarkrl2	L	CNC	$117.67	$118.81	0.97%
kadee73	L	MTBC	$3.39	$3.42	0.88%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$168.91	$170.18	0.75%
architecto25	L	MRTX	$44.05	$42.95	-2.50%

[clarkrl2]

kadee73 takes over the lead with one day to go. uncle23 is neck and neck with the benchmark in the battle for second.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee73	L	MTBC	$3.39	$3.47	2.36%
uncle.23	L	NEO	$11.52	$11.60	0.69%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$168.91	$170.07	0.69%
clarkrl2	L	CNC	$117.67	$117.16	-0.43%
Mod E	L	MAN	$91.54	$90.00	-1.68%
architecto25	L	MRTX	$44.05	$42.50	-3.52%

[clarkrl2]

uncle23 rallies down the stretch to win this week's championship. The benchmark finished strong for second and kadee73 is third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
uncle.23	L	NEO	$11.52	$12.54	8.85%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$168.91	$172.74	2.27%
kadee73	L	MTBC	$3.39	$3.45	1.77%
clarkrl2	L	CNC	$117.67	$117.57	-0.08%
Mod E	L	MAN	$91.54	$91.25	-0.32%
architecto25	L	MRTX	$44.05	$42.40	-3.75%

[clarkrl2]

2018 results

Name	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	Return
architecto25	22	6	5	4	12	1.79
tyfighter3	5	1	0	0	1	0.95
kadee72	22	5	3	2	9	0.43
clarkrl2	22	4	6	2	12	0.42
BenchMark	22	0	5	8	0	0.32
Value Buy	3	0	0	0	0	-0.58
Mod E	22	0	0	5	4	-1.73
uncle.23	22	6	3	1	11	-2.10

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
damnotagain	20	2	3	3	10	0.83
Value Buy	144	26	12	15	67	0.79
clarkrl2	231	32	31	33	118	0.49
Mod E	229	30	32	34	112	0.35
2kids10horses	10	0	2	1	4	0.33
BenchMark	231	3	25	45	0	0.27
kadee72	220	37	35	21	103	0.20
Ombud	108	8	11	17	53	0.19
architecto25	229	48	22	19	102	-0.09
tyfighter3	86	7	4	11	31	-0.55
Bluerobin	6	2	0	0	3	-0.66
uncle.23	231	29	42	20	96	-1.21
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]

Congrats to uncle and kadee for week's Win and Show!

[kadee79]

Congrats Uncle!  That was some sprint today!