VLO stock might be fast money

[swbuilder]

I lost a few on those and don't track them anymore but nice going. Not much diversity but good move. Congratulations.

Yes, Pretty much zero diversity but not a large wager either. It is gambling for sure. I'm always torn between taking a profit and buying back in cheaper and doing it again or just riding the overall trend. I guess if they raise the LT cap gains rate to more closely match short term rates I'd probably trade more often.

[Andrew R.]

Took the roller coaster ride up again. 25.14 today

[kfc510]

OK, here's my pick:

BPOP

Recently at $1.90, closed today at $1.49, down to $1.44 after hours. I'd get out after a 10% gain and re-evaluate.

Gambling's fun!

kevin

Mine closed at $1.79 today. Nice 20% gain. I'm in the wrong business..

[kfc510]

Simpson (SSD) is off a bit from it's recent highs. I just bought at a bit under $29. Pays a dividend, too, btw,
kevin

[Andrew R.]

VLO up 7% today. 27.00

[kfc510]

VLO up 7% today. 27.00

I saw that! Nice return for one day. Lessee, 7% x 5 days a week times 52 weeks....

1820% a year! Nice APR!
k

[Andrew R.]

up 3.5% today

[TWhite]

Not to hijack your thread but yesterday a market analyst predicted Apple to go over $700.

[kfc510]

Not to hijack your thread but yesterday a market analyst predicted Apple to go over $700.

Not a hijack at all. I've been watching Apple for a while, and I keep thinking it's too rich to buy in, and it keeps going up. Are you a buyer at $542?

(BTW Simpson up 4.5% today)
kevin

[Andrew R.]

VLO up another 2.5% today

[kfc510]

My stop loss kicked in at 25.50, I did pick up more of it last week, looking for 24.50 now. I like roller coaster stocks like this. Sometimes its a week , sometimes its a couple months but theres usualy a good 5 to 8% to pick up. In again at 21.65. Like i said Gambling!!

And it looks like you got in (at least some of it) at 21.65? That's a nice 31% gain. Have you taken any profit? You think it'll keep going up as oil/gas prices go up?

I sold 15,000 shares of BPOP at 1.91 (for a 28% gain since I posted 3 months ago) then bought 10,000 back at 1.83 this week. It closed today at 1.91, after making it up to 1.97. I think I'll sell again at 1.98 or so then buy back in at 1.88 or so, I expect it'll bounce around a bit before busting 2.00.

SSD was up again today, but that one I think I'll just hold for a while.

kevin

[Allan Edwards]

Stock market is thru the roof today and of course up 96% from just 3+ years ago, happy times are here for investors, people with retirement accounts. I do believe the economy is rebounding.

[kfc510]

BPOP closed at 2.10 today. Up 41% from my recommendation. Remarkable. (SSD is up 12% in six days since my March seventh recommendation when I bought at $29.)

I'm in the wrong business.

[TWhite]

Morgan Stanley bumps Apple stock price target to $720!

[Andrew R.]

VLO has been chugging. Chevron refinery fire and the new pipelines being built is a big positive.