Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 12 Mar. 2021

[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 "djAdvocate".   Back to Back!! 

[djAdvocate]

thanks, clark!

I have never played short before last week.
not likely to do it again soon.

CLPS Long

IT services in Hong Kong.  recently had a huge spike to $20 on fairly spectacular earnings, then fell back to this level.  might be ready for another run?

[uncle23]

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MRO....long


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[architecto25]

            AMC        (long)         AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Cl. A

This stock closed Fri. at $8.05 per share.

Founded: 6 June 2007. Hdq. Leawood, Kansas

52 wk. low/high       $1.91/ $20.36

         { 6pm.(Sat.) 6 Mar. 2021)

           I think this is going to be a very interesting week.

           & many thanks to Clark for all his efforts.

[clarkrl2]

Long RDN (Radian Group - Insurance)
I bought some last week. It's still below its pre-pandemic price but appears more in favor now. schrts.co/pAMfXqTt 

[djAdvocate]

Mar 6, 2021 10:37:07 GMT -5 architecto25 said:

            AMC        (long)         AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Cl. A

This stock closed Fri. at $8.05 per share.

Founded: 6 June 2007. Hdq. Leawood, Kansas

52 wk. low/high       $1.91/ $20.36

this is an interesting pick. my PT got this one last week. he is one of the Robin Hood community. 

[ModE98]

Since Arch did not pick it for this week, I will........APPS (long).

[kadee79]

PLUG, long


Plug Power Inc. is an American company engaged in the development of hydrogen fuel cell systems that replace conventional batteries in equipment and vehicles powered by electricity. The company is headquartered in Latham, New York, and has facilities in Spokane, Washington, and Rochester, New York.

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 is the day one leader. clarkrl2 is a distant second and the benchmark is limping along in third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	AMC	$8.5300	$9.2900	8.91%
clarkrl2	L	RDN	$21.6700	$21.7600	0.42%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$308.1200	$299.9400	-2.65%
kadee76	L	PLUG	$39.2900	$38.1100	-3.00%
uncle.23	L	MRO	$13.1000	$12.3800	-5.50%
djADVOCATE	L	CLPS	$4.0900	$3.8200	-6.60%
Mod E	L	APPS	$74.8100	$61.9200	-17.23%

[djAdvocate]

disclosure: I picked up some CLPS on open this morning at $3.90

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 extends the lead on day two. kadee76 is second and djAdvocate third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	AMC	$8.5300	$10.5000	23.09%
kadee76	L	PLUG	$39.2900	$42.3200	7.71%
djADVOCATE	L	CLPS	$4.0900	$4.1700	1.96%
clarkrl2	L	RDN	$21.6700	$22.0500	1.75%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$308.1200	$311.7700	1.18%
Mod E	L	APPS	$74.8100	$71.5100	-4.41%
uncle.23	L	MRO	$13.1000	$12.0000	-8.40%

 

[clarkrl2]

architecto25 is still the leader with two days to go. kadee76 is a closer second and clarkrl2 third. 

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
architecto25	L	AMC	$8.5300	$9.8500	15.47%
kadee76	L	PLUG	$39.2900	$42.8300	9.01%
clarkrl2	L	RDN	$21.6700	$22.6400	4.48%
Mod E	L	APPS	$74.8100	$75.8900	1.44%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$308.1200	$310.8800	0.90%
djADVOCATE	L	CLPS	$4.0900	$3.9600	-3.18%
uncle.23	L	MRO	$13.1000	$12.2200	-6.72%

[kadee79]

And with the conflicting news reports...my DGS who owns some PLUG stock is asking me what he should do.  

[ModE98]

kadee, it''s the future, why not hold and not fret about it/

Plug Power Inc. provides hydrogen fuel cell turnkey solutions for the electric mobility and stationary power markets in North America and Europe. It focuses on proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell and fuel processing technologies, fuel cell/battery hybrid technologies, and related hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructure. The company offers GenDrive, a hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system that provides power to material handling electric vehicles; GenFuel, a hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage, and dispensing system; GenCare, an ongoing maintenance and service program for GenDrive and GenSure fuel cells, GenFuel products, and ProGen engines; and GenSure, a stationary fuel cell solution that provides modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors. It also provides GenKey, a turn-key solution for transitioning to fuel cell power; and ProGen, a fuel cell stack and engine technology used in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans. The company offers its products to retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses through direct product sales force, original equipment manufacturers, and dealer networks. Plug Power Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.

[kadee79]

I told him to wait...see which way it was going to go...so he is holding for now.


ETA...BTW, I told him what you said & he agreed!  LOL!

[djAdvocate]

HFC's are a really smart technology. I, too, would hold it.

[clarkrl2]

kadee76 is the new leader with just one day to go. architecto25 is second and ModE97 third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee76	L	PLUG	$39.2900	$48.1600	22.58%
architecto25	L	AMC	$8.5300	$10.2800	20.52%
Mod E	L	APPS	$74.8100	$86.9800	16.27%
djADVOCATE	L	CLPS	$4.0900	$4.4400	8.56%
clarkrl2	L	RDN	$21.6700	$22.8900	5.63%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$308.1200	$318.0400	3.22%
uncle.23	L	MRO	$13.1000	$12.5100	-4.50%

 

[djAdvocate]

wow. you guys are brutal competition this week!

[kadee79]

Well, with all the news going both ways....I had no idea that PLUG would do this well today. 

DGS is hanging on to his.

[clarkrl2]

djAdvocate rallies on the last day to come up with the win. architecto25 had a good run to finish second and kadee76 also ran strong for third. ModE97 had a double digit gain and clarkrl2 also beat the benchmark.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
djADVOCATE	L	CLPS	$4.0900	$5.4700	33.74%
architecto25	L	AMC	$8.5300	$11.1600	30.83%
kadee76	L	PLUG	$39.2900	$47.2500	20.26%
Mod E	L	APPS	$74.8100	$87.2000	16.56%
clarkrl2	L	RDN	$21.6700	$23.1400	6.78%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$308.1200	$315.4600	2.38%
uncle.23	L	MRO	$13.1000	$12.2000	-6.87%

 

[clarkrl2]

2021	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
djADVOCATE	15.73	9	4	0	0	5	17	1.89
uncle.23	4.01	10	4	2	1	6	23	2.30
kadee75	1.42	10	0	3	2	4	12	1.20
BenchMark	-0.23	10	2	1	2	0	15	1.50
architecto25	-0.36	9	0	2	1	2	7	0.78
Mod E	-1.46	6	0	1	1	3	6	1.00
clarkrl2	-1.47	10	0	1	3	4	9	0.90

Lifetime	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
djADVOCATE	3.14	36	6	4	4	14	44	1.22
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
Mod E	0.56	368	50	66	53	190	525	1.43
Value Buy	0.48	198	39	15	20	90	257	1.30
BenchMark	0.37	376	15	43	82	0	401	1.07
2kids10horses	0.33	10	0	2	1	4	9	0.90
kadee75	0.29	361	63	50	31	154	474	1.31
Ombud	0.26	111	9	11	18	56	123	1.11
clarkrl2	0.10	376	46	50	61	179	478	1.27
architecto25	-0.18	366	74	41	35	162	501	1.37
tyfighter3	-0.53	108	11	4	17	40	98	0.91
Bluerobin	-0.66	6	2	0	0	3	9	1.50
uncle.23	-0.97	375	51	76	36	160	501	1.34
D. I.	-1.84	102	4	11	11	51	96	0.94
alliesmom	-6.82	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.50

[djAdvocate]

midmorning, I stopped looking when AMC was +10% and CLPS was -3%.
this is completely shocking.

I am having a really lucky streak. everyone did well this week, so I expected to lose.

wow.

[kadee79]

It was really a weird week!


Congrats to DJ & Arch!

[ModE98]

CONGRATULATIONS to  DJ, Arch, & kadeE for Win, Place and Show this week.  All with excellent scores +.