re: FINAL RESULTS: 2019 Top 5 Stock Pick 'em Contest as of 12/31/19 on page 32.

Performance results updated through close of trading on Friday, October 18.

The number to the right of your YTD % was your ranking from our last update as of September 27. The percentage number to the right of your previous ranking number was what your YTD performance percent was on the last update.

There has been another merger of one of our stock picks: Carbon Black (CLBK) has been bought by VMware, Inc. (VMW) effective October 7.

This merger really hurt our contestant Zilla as CBLK was up 93.52% on our last update and VMW is only up 10.95% as of Friday. The result is Zilla's YTD performance fell considerably and dropped him out of the top 10 in our rankings all the way down to #45. (See Rule #6 in the OP of this thread.) That sucks. Sorry about that, Zilla.

Biggest improvement in ranking: LSUTOM07 who moved UP 11 places from #35 to #24.

Biggest drop in ranking: Zilla, as already explained above, falling 37 places dropping from #8 down to #45.

Best improvement in YTD performance percent this update: Vols&Shaft83, our #1 ranked player, who saw his YTD performance improve by an amazing +20.52% going from 54.91% to 75.43% thanks mainly to ROKU catching fire again since our last update.

Worst decline in YTD performance percent this update: Unfortunately, and more importantly unfairly, was Zilla as already explained above. His YTD performance declined -16.92% from 33.45% to 16.53%.

If someone can think of a way I can incorporate mergers correctly (and easily using a spreadsheet) into the subsequent YTD performance of a company, I'm definitely open to suggestions.

Twenty-one of our players saw their YTD performance decline since our last update and 35 saw improvement.

Two players have a negative YTD performance.

1 Vols&Shaft83 75.43% 1 54.91%
AA -18.96% SNE 23.02% ROKU 324.09% JPM 26.88% HMN 22.14%

2 WPBTiger 51.86% 2 47.47%
SHOP 127.04% TDOC 39.64% SQ 7.77% TTD 67.85% AMZN 17.01%

3 jerryc436 47.93% 4 42.17%
AAPL 51.31% BABA 23.39% NVDA 43.05% WDC 61.29% CELG 60.63%

4 HYDRebs 40.87% 3 42.85%
SMAR 48.39% HEI 53.77% MRVL 47.37% MS 12.51% VRSK 42.31%

5 cuyahoga tiger 36.56% 7 34.46%
V 33.74% T 41.94% SMG 65.82% BAC 25.12% LUV 16.18%

6 deeprig9 36.23% 6 36.03%
XOM 2.90% T 41.94% F 27.32% SO 43.40% EQIX 65.59%

7 jsk020 35.84% 9 33.17%
AAPL 51.31% BABA 23.39% EXC 1.45% AMD 67.77% SBUX 35.26%

8 papz 35.82% 5 37.92%
AMZN 17.01% SHOP 127.04% W 21.23% TDOC 39.64% ACB -25.81%

9 Dandaman 33.29% 12 32.03%
T 41.94% ALLY 35.92% AMZN 17.01% AAPL 51.31% GOOG 20.27%

10 PearlJam 33.07% 14 29.45%
GS 25.36% BAC 25.12% AAPL 51.31% C 36.67% JPM 26.88%

11 theOG 32.46% 11 32.46%
BHC 22.04% CGC -24.79% KNX 46.47% STNE 84.46% NBIX 34.13%

12 oklahogjr 30.47% 13 29.71%
NOW 36.48% TDOC 39.64% DXCM 30.98% ADSK 8.60% MSFT 36.64%

13 DawgCountry 30.06% 19 26.99%
T 41.94% AMZN 17.01% HD 40.85% CVX 8.75% FB 41.77%

14 windshieldman 30.05% 16 27.99%
BP 3.71% V 33.74% AAPL 51.31% TWTR 35.66% PM 25.82%

15 TimeOutdoors 29.61% 10 32.75%
TLK 17.04% ANET 13.64% APPN 55.30% ATVI 17.91% MA 44.16%

16 Azazello 29.05% 18 27.22%
AAPL 51.31% AMZN 17.01% GS 25.36% GILD 6.79% LMT 44.78%

17 DynaMike 27.21% 27 23.06%
AAPL 51.31% GOOG 20.27% AMZN 17.01% INTC 11.45% BBY 35.99%

18 SouthMSReb 27.11% 22 26.09%
NKE 30.51% FB 41.77% ITW 27.38% BA 8.58% F 27.32%

19 eatboudin 26.98% 15 28.33%
WMT 29.61% EL 43.60% BUD 43.07% STZ 23.90% MO -5.30%

20 LSUtoOmaha 26.48% 17 27.58%
ET 3.37% KMI 34.72% HCA 0.31% JPM 26.88% BX 67.13%

21 Costanza 25.12% 20 26.76%
AMZN 17.01% BA 8.58% V 33.74% MSFT 36.64% WMT 29.61%

22 LSURussian 25.07% 24 24.00%
AMZN 17.01% MSFT 36.64% JPM 26.88% T 41.94% XOM 2.90%

23 Lawg4dyfe 25.06% 30 22.06%
T 41.94% VZ 12.90% VKTX -14.58% AAPL 51.31% V 33.74%

24 LSUTOM07 25.01% 35 21.30%
FB 41.77% HAL -28.63% WYNN 17.55% CELG 60.63% V 33.74%

25 FriscoTiger 24.32% 21 26.16%
VTR 28.41% UN 14.99% V 33.74% BA 8.58% NEE 35.90%

26 tiger perry 23.97% 26 23.36%
MCD 19.38% PG 31.01% AAPL 51.31% JNJ 1.12% AMZN 17.01%

27 CajunTiger92 23.90% 23 24.66%
JPM 26.88% IP 8.42% MSFT 36.64% IR 30.32% SCI 17.26%

28 TigerinOkieHell 23.37% 32 21.79%
T 41.94% WMT 29.61% INTC 11.45% CVX 8.75% BAC 25.12%

29 Wade Phillips 23.36% 33 21.48%
STZ 23.90% JPM 26.88% UNH -0.29% CSCO 10.99% GPN 55.30%

30 TigeRoots 23.35% 39 18.47%
BAC 25.12% CAT 5.84% RDS.A 3.90% ALK 11.57% LULU 70.31%

31 TunaTime 23.22% 34 21.42%
AAPL 51.31% AMZN 17.01% ZTS 50.35% COP -11.33% CVX 8.75%

32 LSUcam7 22.96% 37 18.82%
VLO 25.06% MS 12.51% FB 41.77% AGN 31.54% TAP 3.94%

33 leoj 22.57% 25 23.80%
DIS 20.17% TXN 39.44% LRCX 74.08% BA 8.58% COMM -29.41%

34 Willie Stroker 22.14% 36 21.10%
AMZN 17.01% BAC 25.12% CRM 5.20% V 33.74% WMT 29.61%

35 Notro 21.93% 28 23.03%
JNJ 1.12% BAC 25.12% GE 20.87% KO 18.23% NOC 44.33%

36 Hussss 21.91% 31 21.90%
RCII 64.42% OLN -6.51% SSRM 20.76% VZ 12.90% NVS 17.97%

37 C 21.26% 29 22.20%
XOM 2.90% T 41.94% CSCO 10.99% GE 20.87% WMT 29.61%

38 raw dog 18.80% 44 14.12%
TELL 9.64% REV 1.63% JD 43.00% IAC 21.20% AMRN 18.52%

39 PlanoPrivateer 18.70% 40 17.03%
LMT 44.78% MO -5.30% CAT 5.84% F 27.32% GE 20.87%

40 ynlvr 18.36% 41 15.14%
TDOC 39.64% NVDA 43.05% CNC -18.68% FISV 43.79% NBR -16.00%

41 southernelite 18.35% 43 14.27%
DIS 20.17% MSFT 36.64% ORCL 22.83% DE 18.12% FEYE -6.01%

42 Rendevoustavern 17.04% 38 18.56%
JPM 26.88% BA 8.58% CAT 5.84% MSFT 36.64% LYB 7.28%

43 thegreatboudini 16.79% 45 13.14%
PFE -14.00% INFO 45.38% BABA 23.39% AMD 67.77% CHK -38.57%

44 Cdawg 16.57% 42 14.40%
AMZN 17.01% BAC 25.12% V 33.74% JNJ 1.12% CAT 5.84%

45 Zilla 16.53% 8 33.45%
SQ 7.77% FB 41.77% ZS 9.26% VZ 12.90% VMW 10.95%

46 arkiebrian 12.16% 46 9.44%
AAPL 51.31% CHK -38.57% FCX -5.14% FB 41.77% INTC 11.45%

47 lynxcat 10.24% 47 8.16%
NVDA 43.05% KDP 9.95% CRON -19.92% AMZN 17.01% JNJ 1.12%

48 bayoubengals88 9.71% 51 4.68%
CIM 22.00% PFE -14.00% DPZ 3.90% T 41.94% MO -5.30%

49 white perch 6.04% 49 7.13%
GE 20.87% RDS.B 1.67% AMZN 17.01% CALM -4.04% MO -5.30%

50 TT1234 4.77% 48 7.26%
GILD 6.79% LRCX 74.08% VIAB -11.87% EAF 2.05% TUP -47.20%

51 juice4lsu 3.64% 52 4.30%
GS 25.36% JD 43.00% PVH -5.90% VNOM 3.19% NKTR -47.46%

52 cave canem 3.32% 50 5.16%
GS 25.36% CAT 5.84% GE 20.87% CPE -41.14% LNG 5.68%

53 rowbear1922 1.04% 53 3.85%
GE 20.87% CGC -24.79% MO -5.30% CAT 5.84% BA 8.58%

54 Suntiger 0.22% 54 0.61%
ANTM -4.12% BAC 25.12% CGC -24.79% BABA 23.39% IDCC -18.50%

55 bossflossjr -4.22% 55 -0.31%
DNR -40.94% AMZN 17.01% XOM 2.90% FDX -5.87% SPLK 5.82%

56 FunroePete -6.87% 56 -4.94%
ATVI 17.91% ADBE 17.36% WTRH -94.51% LNG 5.68% TTWO 19.22%