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 Monday, July 15.

The number to the right of your YTD % was your ranking from our last update as of July 1. The percentage number to the right of your previous ranking number was what your YTD performance percent was on the last update.

Only six of our players saw their YTD performance decline since our last update meaning 50 players improved their YTD performance.

Once again all of our players have positive YTD performance returns.

Biggest improvement in ranking: raw dog who moved UP in the rankings +17 places seeing his ranking improve from #43 to #26.

Biggest drop in ranking: lynxcat who dropped -16 places from #19 to #35.

Best improvement in YTD performance percent this update: Zilla who improved his YTD performance +11.13% increasing from 40.07% to 51.20% since our last update on July 1 while remaining #5 in the overall rankings.

Worst decline in YTD performance percent this update: rowbear1922 who saw his YTD performance decline by -3.60% from 22.59% down to 18.99%.

1 WPBTiger 71.45% 1 60.48%
SHOP 123.92% TDOC 42.47% SQ 46.69% TTD 110.28% AMZN 33.89%

2 HYDRebs 61.08% 3 52.43%
SMAR 117.66% HEI 75.72% MRVL 57.63% MS 14.68% VRSK 39.70%

3 papz 60.68% 2 59.32%
AMZN 33.89% SHOP 123.92% W 66.64% TDOC 42.47% ACB 36.49%

4 Vols&Shaft83 53.85% 4 43.57%
AA -14.97% SNE 15.89% ROKU 234.43% JPM 20.57% HMN 13.31%

5 Zilla 51.20% 5 40.07%
SQ 46.69% FB 56.28% ZS 108.80% VZ 4.94% CBLK 39.27%

6 oklahogjr 41.84% 7 34.54%
NOW 69.13% TDOC 42.47% DXCM 24.52% ADSK 35.44% MSFT 37.66%

7 theOG 38.56% 6 39.34%
BHC 27.83% CGC 27.32% KNX 34.22% STNE 83.41% NBIX 20.01%

8 jsk020 36.80% 9 30.75%
AAPL 29.83% BABA 23.35% EXC 10.39% AMD 79.90% SBUX 40.51%

9 jerryc436 34.94% 10 29.77%
AAPL 29.83% BABA 23.35% NVDA 25.79% WDC 52.29% CELG 43.44%

10 LSUTOM07 32.92% 13 27.48%
FB 56.28% HAL -9.29% WYNN 37.13% CELG 43.44% V 37.05%

11 DawgCountry 32.004% 14 26.698%
T 23.27% AMZN 33.89% HD 28.59% CVX 17.99% FB 56.28%

12 cuyahoga tiger 31.85% 12 28.77%
V 37.05% T 23.27% SMG 64.48% BAC 20.74% LUV 13.70%

13 deeprig9 31.70% 11 29.31%
XOM 16.32% T 23.27% F 41.05% SO 29.53% EQIX 48.32%

14 SouthMSReb 30.768% 15 26.696%
NKE 20.80% FB 56.28% ITW 21.15% BA 14.56% F 41.05%

15 Wade Phillips 30.42% 22 24.86%
STZ 25.04% JPM 20.57% UNH 7.53% CSCO 36.12% TSS 62.82%

16 ynlvr 30.40% 8 30.85%
TDOC 42.47% NVDA 25.79% CNC -5.45% FDC 65.70% NBR 23.50%

17 LSUtoOmaha 30.13% 16 25.50%
ET 16.81% KMI 41.35% HCA 14.35% JPM 20.57% BX 57.56%

18 Costanza 29.47% 20 24.94%
AMZN 33.89% BA 14.56% V 37.05% MSFT 37.66% WMT 24.17%

19 Azazello 28.70% 18 25.30%
AAPL 29.83% AMZN 33.89% GS 29.06% GILD 7.95% LMT 42.78%

20 TimeOutdoors 28.44% 25 23.38%
TLK 18.07% ANET 30.17% APPN 43.09% ATVI 2.15% MA 48.70%

21 Dandaman 28.25% 26 23.22%
T 23.27% ALLY 43.69% AMZN 33.89% AAPL 29.83% GOOG 10.55%

22 PearlJam 27.96% 23 24.24%
GS 29.06% BAC 20.74% AAPL 29.83% C 39.59% JPM 20.57%

23 C 27.85% 21 24.91%
XOM 16.32% T 23.27% CSCO 36.12% GE 39.37% WMT 24.17%

24 PlanoPrivateer 27.38% 17 25.39%
LMT 42.78% MO 3.46% CAT 10.24% F 41.05% GE 39.37%

25 windshieldman 27.31% 30 22.81%
BP 11.92% V 37.05% AAPL 29.83% TWTR 31.66% PM 26.08%

26 raw dog 27.03% 43 19.14%
TELL 18.42% REV -19.41% JD 48.49% IAC 26.82% AMRN 60.84%

27 LSURussian 26.34% 33 22.18%
AMZN 33.89% MSFT 37.66% JPM 20.57% T 23.27% XOM 16.32%

28 Willie Stroker 26.25% 34 21.49%
AMZN 33.89% BAC 20.74% CRM 15.41% V 37.05% WMT 24.17%

29 eatboudin 26.15% 24 23.97%
WMT 24.17% EL 44.25% BUD 33.81% STZ 25.04% MO 3.46%

30 thegreatboudini 26.13% 29 22.94%
PFE -1.21% INFO 36.69% BABA 23.35% AMD 79.90% CHK -8.10%

31 CajunTiger92 25.23% 27 23.17%
JPM 20.57% IP 8.45% MSFT 37.66% IR 39.95% SCI 19.50%

32 DynaMike 25.01% 45 18.75%
AAPL 29.83% GOOG 10.55% AMZN 33.89% INTC 7.71% BBY 43.07%

33 Hussss 24.18% 28 23.08%
RCII 71.90% OLN 8.95% SSRM 15.63% VZ 4.94% NVS 19.50%

34 tiger perry 23.43% 36 20.20%
MCD 21.25% PG 26.69% AAPL 29.83% JNJ 5.50% AMZN 33.89%

35 lynxcat 23.21% 19 25.28%
NVDA 25.79% KDP 13.81% CRON 37.05% AMZN 33.89% JNJ 5.50%

36 TunaTime 22.92% 37 20.19%
AAPL 29.83% AMZN 33.89% ZTS 32.85% COP 0.03% CVX 17.99%

37 southernelite 22.62% 47 18.15%
DIS 32.93% MSFT 37.66% ORCL 33.42% DE 11.88% FEYE -2.78%

38 Notro 22.59% 32 22.31%
JNJ 5.50% BAC 20.74% GE 39.37% KO 11.76% NOC 35.59%

39 leoj 22.08% 38 20.02%
DIS 32.93% TXN 26.84% LRCX 42.06% BA 14.56% COMM -5.98%

40 LSUcam7 21.98% 35 20.68%
VLO 15.45% MS 14.68% FB 56.28% AGN 25.19% TAP -1.71%

41 TigeRoots 21.68% 42 19.36%
BAC 20.74% CAT 10.24% RDS.A 14.88% ALK 6.72% LULU 55.84%

42 FriscoTiger 21.60% 40 19.86%
VTR 20.68% UN 14.21% V 37.05% BA 14.56% NEE 21.52%

43 Cdawg 21.48% 44 18.98%
AMZN 33.89% BAC 20.74% V 37.05% JNJ 5.50% CAT 10.24%

44 Lawg4dyfe 20.53% 46 18.32%
T 23.27% VZ 4.94% VKTX 7.58% AAPL 29.83% V 37.05%

45 juice4lsu 19.62% 39 20.01%
GS 29.06% JD 48.49% PVH -4.00% VNOM 21.97% NKTR 2.59%

46 rowbear1922 18.99% 31 22.59%
GE 39.37% CGC 27.32% MO 3.46% CAT 10.24% BA 14.56%

47 cave canem 18.94% 48 18.07%
GS 29.06% CAT 10.24% GE 39.37% CPE -1.39% LNG 17.42%

48 arkiebrian 18.81% 49 16.69%
AAPL 29.83% CHK -8.10% FCX 8.34% FB 56.28% INTC 7.71%

49 TigerinOkieHell 18.78% 50 15.91%
T 23.27% WMT 24.17% INTC 7.71% CVX 17.99% BAC 20.74%

50 Suntiger 18.45% 41 19.72%
ANTM 18.83% BAC 20.74% CGC 27.32% BABA 23.35% IDCC 2.00%

51 Rendevoustavern 17.79% 52 15.55%
JPM 20.57% BA 14.56% CAT 10.24% MSFT 37.66% LYB 5.94%

52 white perch 16.70% 51 15.74%
GE 39.37% RDS.B 12.33% AMZN 33.89% CALM -5.55% MO 3.46%

53 bossflossjr 12.15% 54 7.19%
DNR -24.56% AMZN 33.89% XOM 16.32% FDX 4.61% SPLK 30.49%

54 bayoubengals88 10.63% 53 9.05%
CIM 13.36% PFE -1.21% DPZ 14.28% T 23.27% MO 3.46%

55 TT1234 6.77% 55 6.27%
GILD 7.95% LRCX 42.06% VIAB 24.90% EAF 1.31% TUP -42.38%

56 FunroePete 4.67% 56 2.95%
ATVI 2.15% ADBE 36.77% WTRH -46.10% LNG 17.42% TTWO 13.13%

Well done Mr. Russian

Russian, seeing all these users with big gains, does it make you ever want to pick up more small/medium caps?

ntnx is cheap right now.... really good ceo

Performance results updated through close of trading on Wednesday, July 31.

The number to the right of your YTD % was your ranking from our last update as of July 15. The percentage number to the right of your previous ranking number was what your YTD performance percent was on the last update.

We've had our first merger completed this year and that was FDC being bought by FISV (Fiserv). ynlvr is the only player who had FDC in his stock picks. As explained in our rules, FDC will now be replaced by FISV in his portfolio. NOTE: The idiot who designed the Excel spreadsheet (that would be me...) made it a little complicated to remove one company and insert a successor company's stock symbol and have the MorningStar portfolio page that I use to track YTD performance drop the old symbol and insert the new symbol. (It has to do with the alphabetical order of our list of stocks being changed.)

Please let me know if you see something screwy with the numbers in this update. Thanks.

32 of our 56 players saw their YTD performance % decline since out last update. The Fed's wishy-washy rate cut today didn't help us with the S&P dropping over 1% just today. The Dow Jones was down -1.24% today.

But all of our players continue to have a positive return YTD.

Biggest improvement in ranking: eatboudin who saw his ranking improve +14 places since our last update moving up from #29 to #15. He also experienced a +4.0% increase in his YTD performance. Honorable mention is windshieldman who moved up +13 places.

Biggest drop in ranking: raw dog who dropped -21 places from #26 down to #47. More about raw dog below....

Best improvement in YTD performance percent this update: theOG who saw his YTD performance jump up +7.78% since our last update going from 38.56% up to 46.34%.

Worst decline in YTD performance percent this update: raw dog who saw his YTD performance decline -9.81% dropping from 27.03% down to 17.22% YTD.

1 WPBTiger 73.37% 1 71.45%
SHOP 127.01% TDOC 41.50% SQ 43.50% TTD 128.44% AMZN 26.40%

2 HYDRebs 61.23% 2 61.08%
SMAR 106.03% HEI 78.47% MRVL 66.71% MS 15.06% VRSK 39.89%

3 Vols&Shaft83 57.71% 4 53.85%
AA -13.32% SNE 18.65% ROKU 245.17% JPM 20.87% HMN 17.18%

4 papz 53.59% 3 60.68%
AMZN 26.40% SHOP 127.01% W 47.04% TDOC 41.50% ACB 26.01%

5 Zilla 51.06% 5 51.20%
SQ 43.50% FB 50.31% ZS 115.97% VZ 3.94% CBLK 41.58%

6 theOG 46.34% 7 38.56%
BHC 33.46% CGC 23.56% KNX 46.23% STNE 94.09% NBIX 34.36%

7 jsk020 39.74% 8 36.80%
AAPL 33.31% BABA 27.02% EXC 3.71% AMD 83.48% SBUX 51.20%

8 oklahogjr 38.72% 6 41.84%
NOW 57.82% TDOC 41.50% DXCM 30.54% ADSK 24.63% MSFT 39.09%

9 jerryc436 38.45% 9 34.94%
AAPL 33.31% BABA 27.02% NVDA 31.66% WDC 55.77% CELG 44.50%

10 cuyahoga tiger 34.66% 12 31.85%
V 37.96% T 25.12% SMG 69.85% BAC 26.58% LUV 13.79%

11 LSUTOM07 32.06% 10 32.92%
FB 50.31% HAL -11.36% WYNN 38.87% CELG 44.50% V 37.96%

12 windshieldman 31.06% 25 27.31%
BP 8.70% V 37.96% AAPL 33.31% TWTR 42.66% PM 32.68%

13 PearlJam 30.75% 22 27.96%
GS 33.52% BAC 26.58% AAPL 33.31% C 39.47% JPM 20.87%

14 Dandaman 30.73% 21 28.25%
T 25.12% ALLY 50.53% AMZN 26.40% AAPL 33.31% GOOG 18.30%

15 eatboudin 30.15% 29 26.15%
WMT 21.44% EL 45.92% BUD 56.06% STZ 25.88% MO 1.44%

16 LSUtoOmaha 30.02% 17 30.13%
ET 13.40% KMI 39.08% HCA 7.35% JPM 20.87% BX 69.41%

17 Wade Phillips 29.78% 15 30.42%
STZ 25.88% JPM 20.87% UNH 3.13% CSCO 32.70% TSS 66.31%

18 TimeOutdoors 29.72% 20 28.44%
TLK 18.42% ANET 30.18% APPN 47.55% ATVI 4.49% MA 47.97%

19 DawgCountry 29.28% 11 32.00%
T 25.12% AMZN 26.40% HD 28.09% CVX 16.48% FB 50.31%

20 ynlvr 28.97% 16 30.40%
TDOC 41.50% NVDA 31.66% CNC -6.68% FISV 41.39% NBR 37.00%

21 Azazello 28.79% 19 28.70%
AAPL 33.31% AMZN 26.40% GS 33.52% GILD 9.27% LMT 41.46%

22 deeprig9 28.07% 13 31.70%
XOM 12.98% T 25.12% F 30.72% SO 28.67% EQIX 42.88%

23 DynaMike 27.36% 32 25.01%
AAPL 33.31% GOOG 18.30% AMZN 26.40% INTC 11.51% BBY 47.28%

24 Hussss 27.05% 33 24.18%
RCII 66.28% OLN 4.62% SSRM 36.89% VZ 3.94% NVS 23.52%

25 Costanza 26.78% 18 29.47%
AMZN 26.40% BA 9.01% V 37.96% MSFT 39.09% WMT 21.44%

26 CajunTiger92 26.74% 31 25.23%
JPM 20.87% IP 14.12% MSFT 39.09% IR 39.93% SCI 19.70%

27 C 26.72% 23 27.85%
XOM 12.98% T 25.12% CSCO 32.70% GE 41.35% WMT 21.44%

28 SouthMSReb 26.58% 14 30.77%
NKE 18.21% FB 50.31% ITW 24.63% BA 9.01% F 30.72%

29 Notro 26.40% 38 22.59%
JNJ 3.78% BAC 26.58% GE 41.35% KO 15.14% NOC 45.13%

30 Willie Stroker 25.39% 28 26.25%
AMZN 26.40% BAC 26.58% CRM 14.59% V 37.96% WMT 21.44%

31 leoj 25.11% 39 22.08%
DIS 32.98% TXN 38.47% LRCX 56.80% BA 9.01% COMM -11.71%

32 LSURussian 24.89% 27 26.34%
AMZN 26.40% MSFT 39.09% JPM 20.87% T 25.12% XOM 12.98%

33 thegreatboudini 24.54% 30 26.13%
PFE -9.48% INFO 35.98% BABA 27.02% AMD 83.48% CHK -14.29%

34 PlanoPrivateer 24.35% 24 27.38%
LMT 41.46% MO 1.44% CAT 6.79% F 30.72% GE 41.35%

35 tiger perry 23.56% 34 23.43%
MCD 20.89% PG 33.40% AAPL 33.31% JNJ 3.78% AMZN 26.40%

36 southernelite 23.04% 37 22.62%
DIS 32.98% MSFT 39.09% ORCL 28.82% DE 15.00% FEYE -0.68%

37 TigeRoots 22.02% 41 21.68%
BAC 26.58% CAT 6.79% RDS.A 12.72% ALK 6.34% LULU 57.69%

38 TunaTime 21.81% 36 22.92%
AAPL 33.31% AMZN 26.40% ZTS 35.94% COP -3.09% CVX 16.48%

39 lynxcat 21.51% 35 23.21%
NVDA 31.66% KDP 11.74% CRON 33.97% AMZN 26.40% JNJ 3.78%

40 LSUcam7 21.03% 40 21.98%
VLO 15.50% MS 15.06% FB 50.31% AGN 21.46% TAP 2.81%

41 Cdawg 20.30% 43 21.48%
AMZN 26.40% BAC 26.58% V 37.96% JNJ 3.78% CAT 6.79%

42 TigerinOkieHell 20.23% 49 18.78%
T 25.12% WMT 21.44% INTC 11.51% CVX 16.48% BAC 26.58%

43 Lawg4dyfe 20.01% 44 20.53%
T 25.12% VZ 3.94% VKTX -0.26% AAPL 33.31% V 37.96%

44 FriscoTiger 19.60% 42 21.60%
VTR 18.25% UN 10.87% V 37.96% BA 9.01% NEE 21.90%

45 arkiebrian 18.71% 48 18.81%
AAPL 33.31% CHK -14.29% FCX 12.71% FB 50.31% INTC 11.51%

46 Suntiger 18.19% 50 18.45%
ANTM 14.70% BAC 26.58% CGC 23.56% BABA 27.02% IDCC -0.89%

47 raw dog 17.22% 26 27.03%
TELL -6.91% REV -18.86% JD 45.34% IAC 31.06% AMRN 35.49%

48 juice4lsu 16.68% 45 19.62%
GS 33.52% JD 45.34% PVH -4.12% VNOM 19.59% NKTR -10.92%

49 rowbear1922 16.43% 46 18.99%
GE 41.35% CGC 23.56% MO 1.44% CAT 6.79% BA 9.01%

50 Rendevoustavern 15.94% 51 17.79%
JPM 20.87% BA 9.01% CAT 6.79% MSFT 39.09% LYB 3.94%

51 white perch 15.09% 52 16.70%
GE 41.35% RDS.B 10.23% AMZN 26.40% CALM -3.95% MO 1.44%

52 cave canem 13.96% 47 18.94%
GS 33.52% CAT 6.79% GE 41.35% CPE -22.03% LNG 10.19%

53 bossflossjr 9.44% 53 12.15%
DNR -30.99% AMZN 26.40% XOM 12.98% FDX 7.66% SPLK 31.13%

54 TT1234 7.55% 55 6.77%
GILD 9.27% LRCX 56.80% VIAB 22.02% EAF -0.79% TUP -49.57%

55 bayoubengals88 6.15% 54 10.63%
CIM 13.30% PFE -9.48% DPZ 0.35% T 25.12% MO 1.44%

56 FunroePete 2.11% 56 4.67%
ATVI 4.49% ADBE 34.21% WTRH -58.03% LNG 10.19% TTWO 19.68%

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The problem is I'm not smart enough to know which small/medium caps to buy.

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my problem as well, I will just have to stick to the large caps with the boring dividends and hope for the best.

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My history is when I buy one, it's the kiss of death for that company.

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Know the feeling buddy, if you are a small-micro cap company you absolutely do not want me as a shareholder.

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all of our players continue to have a positive return YTD

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Still amazing. And while I continue to fall in the rankings, 18% ain’t too shabby.

Thanks again, Russian.

I just meant overall the past few months. I think I was top 5 or top 10 early on.

IDCC can’t get off the ground, but CGC went from 50% to 23%.

After today I am really looking forward to the next update. I expect we will have some recovery, but it will still shake things up a bit.