Stock Pick of the Week: W. E. 7 Jun. 2024

[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 "uncle23".

[djAdvocate]

i'll take the bitcoin trust again, clark.

[uncle23]

EAT.....long

[kadee79]

IP, long....


International Paper Company produces and sells renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products in North America, Latin America, Europe, and North Africa. It operates through two segments, Industrial Packaging and Global Cellulose Fibers. The company offers linerboard, medium, whitetop, recycled linerboard, recycled medium and saturating kraft; and pulp for a range of applications, such as diapers, towel and tissue products, feminine care, incontinence, and other personal care products, as well as specialty pulps for use in textiles, construction materials, paints, coatings, and others. It sells its products directly to end users and converters, as well as through agents, resellers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.

[clarkrl2]

Long AXL (American Axle and Manufacturing - Auto Parts)
The chart looks OK and improving. weekly bars 

[clarkrl2]

kadee79 takes the early lead in this week's contest. clarkrl2 is second and the benchmark third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
kadee79	L	IP	$44.5800	$45.5500	2.18%
clarkrl2	L	AXL	$7.7400	$7.7400	0.00%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$454.5700	$453.1300	-0.32%
uncle.23	L	EAT	$71.9900	$71.6100	-0.53%
djAdvocate	L	GBTC	$62.0000	$61.5100	-0.79%

[clarkrl2]

djAdvocate takes over the lead on day two. The benchmark is second and uncle23 third. Less than three lengths separate the field.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
djAdvocate	L	GBTC	$62.0000	$62.6200	1.00%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$454.5700	$454.3700	-0.04%
uncle.23	L	EAT	$71.9900	$71.6600	-0.46%
kadee79	L	IP	$44.5800	$44.2200	-0.81%
clarkrl2	L	AXL	$7.7400	$7.6000	-1.81%

 

[djAdvocate]

bitcoin is flirting with a record high.  having a bit of trouble breaking $71k.

[clarkrl2]

djAdvocate hangs on to the lead as the race moves past halfway. The benchmark is second and uncle23 third. Two and half lengths is the margin from first to last.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
djAdvocate	L	GBTC	$62.0000	$63.3500	2.18%
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$454.5700	$463.5300	1.97%
uncle.23	L	EAT	$71.9900	$72.8900	1.25%
clarkrl2	L	AXL	$7.7400	$7.7600	0.26%
kadee79	L	IP	$44.5800	$44.4000	-0.40%

 

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark grabs the lead with one day to go. djAdvocate is second and uncle23 third. Only three lengths separate first and last.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$454.5700	$463.3700	1.94%
djAdvocate	L	GBTC	$62.0000	$62.6400	1.03%
uncle.23	L	EAT	$71.9900	$72.4100	0.58%
kadee79	L	IP	$44.5800	$44.4300	-0.34%
clarkrl2	L	AXL	$7.7400	$7.6500	-1.16%

[djAdvocate]

have we been within three lengths all week? i think so.

weird.

edit: BTC has held $71,000 for nearly 8 hours now, including one retest.  we will see if it holds through the close of financial markets.

[clarkrl2]

The benchmark holds on for this week's championship. kadee79 rallies to second and djAdvocate is third.

Player	L or S	Symbol	$ Open	$ Close	% Close
BenchMark	L	QQQ	$454.5700	$462.9200	1.84%
kadee79	L	IP	$44.5800	$45.2100	1.41%
djAdvocate	L	GBTC	$62.0000	$61.4800	-0.84%
clarkrl2	L	AXL	$7.7400	$7.5300	-2.71%
uncle.23	L	EAT	$71.9900	$68.9600	-4.21%

 

[clarkrl2]

2024	results
Name	Return	Games	Win	Place	Show	>Bench	points	ppg
kadee79	3.34	19	7	2	4	9	38	2.00
djADVOCATE	2.23	23	6	1	5	10	35	1.52
uncle.23	0.71	23	5	4	5	11	39	1.70
BenchMark	0.38	23	4	5	5	0	27	1.67
clarkrl2	0.26	23	1	11	3	12	40	1.74

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	0.57	226	45	21	22	104	303	1.34
BenchMark	0.36	545	35	88	126	0	679.5	1.25
2kids10horses	0.33	10	0	2	1	4	9	0.90
Mod E	0.31	429	58	73	64	214	598	1.39
djADVOCATE	0.28	180	33	19	28	66	231	1.28
Ombud	0.24	120	12	13	18	61	141	1.18
kadee79	0.11	522	100	72	51	220	715	1.37
clarkrl2	-0.03	545	66	95	95	256	739	1.36
architecto25	-0.36	406	83	46	39	177	557	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	-1.05	544	88	98	65	241	766	1.41
D. I.	-1.84	102	4	11	11	51	96	0.94
alliesmom	-6.82	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.50

[kadee79]

Congrats DJ!

[djAdvocate]

Jun 7, 2024 19:24:32 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Congrats DJ!

you too, KD!