Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 13 Jul. 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 "kadee73".


Moderators please pin the thread.

[ModE98]

ESPR (long).  Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (Healthcare).

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

[clarkrl2]

from uncle23





I’ll be out of the country till August 10....







Clark please keep me on CRON while I’m away ...







I’ll deal with my jockey when I get back...

[clarkrl2]

Long ADS (Alliance Data Systems - Business Solutions)

From the earnings beat MRQ with recent upward estimate revisions screen (a few months ago). The chart still looks OK. schrts.co/rXZQmw

[kadee79]

STML, long.....?


Stemline Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It is involved in the business of discovering, acquiring and developing and commercializing therapeutics for oncology indications of unmet medical need. It is developing clinical stage product candidates namely SL-401, SL-801, and SL-701. The company is also involved in advancing its clinical stage programs, expanding and strengthening its intellectual property portfolio, identifying and acquiring additional product and technology rights.

[architecto25]

         SFIX     (long)     Stitch Fix Inc.  cl. A

This stock closed Friday at $32.47 per share.

Company provides a subscription-based personal shopping & delivery

services for women's clothing. Founded Feb. 2011. Hdq. in

San Francisco, CA.       5,800 employees.

2017  Sales Growth   33.8%

                                And I offer special CONGRATULATIONS to Kadee73

                                …… Last week's game she jumped to 1st place on

                                      the 2018 yearly total list.

[clarkrl2]

clarkrl2 takes the early lead in this week's contest. The benchmark is second and uncle23 third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
clarkrl2	L	ADS	$242.69	$244.17	0.61%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$176.49	$177.19	0.40%
uncle.23	L	CRON	$6.95	$6.95	0.00%
kadee73	L	STML	$17.30	$17.05	-1.45%
Mod E	L	ESPR	$44.59	$43.86	-1.64%
architecto25	L	SFIX	$33.48	$31.12	-7.05%

      

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark is leading by a nose at the end of day two. uncle23 is second and clarkrl2 third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$176.49	$177.32	0.47%
uncle.23	L	CRON	$6.95	$6.98	0.43%
clarkrl2	L	ADS	$242.69	$243.36	0.28%
architecto25	L	SFIX	$33.48	$32.99	-1.46%
kadee73	L	STML	$17.30	$16.65	-3.76%
Mod E	L	ESPR	$44.59	$41.55	-6.82%

 

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 takes over the lead with the big gain of the day. uncle23 is second and the benchmark has the edge over clarkrl2 for third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	SFIX	$33.48	$33.87	1.16%
uncle.23	L	CRON	$6.95	$6.97	0.29%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$176.49	$176.42	-0.04%
clarkrl2	L	ADS	$242.69	$242.25	-0.18%
kadee73	L	STML	$17.30	$16.70	-3.47%
Mod E	L	ESPR	$44.59	$41.23	-7.54%

 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark takes over the lead with one day to go. uncle23 is pressing the pace in second and clarkrl2 is third. I talked to my brother and they let him go home last night. Thank you for the prayers and well wishes regarding his health.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$176.49	$179.46	1.68%
uncle.23	L	CRON	$6.95	$7.05	1.44%
clarkrl2	L	ADS	$242.69	$244.16	0.61%
kadee73	L	STML	$17.30	$16.60	-4.05%
architecto25	L	SFIX	$33.48	$31.99	-4.45%
Mod E	L	ESPR	$44.59	$42.55	-4.58%

 

[ModE98]

That is good news, clark!  May he continue to do well!

[kadee79]

Great news Clark.  Now remind him to take it easy as he goes...don't push anything.

[architecto25]

Clark, please add my prayers and "continue to improve" wishes for your brother.

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark wins this week's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Challenge by a head. uncle23 posted a strong second and clarkrl2 eked out a gain for third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$176.49	$179.61	1.77%
uncle.23	L	CRON	$6.95	$7.06	1.58%
clarkrl2	L	ADS	$242.69	$243.50	0.33%
architecto25	L	SFIX	$33.48	$32.99	-1.46%
Mod E	L	ESPR	$44.59	$42.35	-5.02%
kadee73	L	STML	$17.30	$16.20	-6.36%

 

[ModE98]

Congrats to uncle & clarkrl for Place & Show this week.  BenchMark was too strong for everyone.  Rough week!

[clarkrl2]

2018	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
tyfighter3	0.95	5	1	0	0	1	4	0.80
architecto25	0.94	28	6	5	4	13	45	1.61
kadee72	0.88	28	8	3	3	13	46	1.64
clarkrl2	0.77	28	4	9	5	17	52	1.86
BenchMark	0.46	28	1	5	10	0	37	1.32
Value Buy	-0.58	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mod E	-1.22	28	1	1	5	7	17	0.61
uncle.23	-2.19	28	7	5	1	13	45	1.61

Lifetime	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
bimetalaupt	2.78	4	1	0	0	1	4	1.00
m2w	1.15	8	2	1	0	3	11	1.38
damnotagain	0.83	20	2	3	3	10	25	1.25
Value Buy	0.79	144	26	12	15	67	184	1.28
clarkrl2	0.53	237	32	34	36	123	323	1.36
Mod E	0.35	235	31	33	34	115	308	1.31
2kids10horses	0.33	10	0	2	1	4	9	0.90
BenchMark	0.29	237	4	25	47	0	227.5	0.96
kadee72	0.26	226	40	35	22	107	319	1.41
Ombud	0.19	108	8	11	17	53	116	1.07
architecto25	-0.15	235	48	22	19	103	310	1.32
tyfighter3	-0.55	86	7	4	11	31	71	0.83
Bluerobin	-0.66	6	2	0	0	3	9	1.50
uncle.23	-1.24	237	30	44	20	98	296	1.25
D. I.	-1.84	102	4	11	11	51	96	0.94
alliesmom	-6.82	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.50
djADVOCATE	-12.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

[kadee79]

Congrats to Uncle & Clark!