The "2018 Wehit "Pick & Track" chart will be a personal top 20 pick that I have an interest in. These picks, I will post as of this posting several times a week on their progress.They are a variation of biotech, technology, cannabis and cryptocurrency entities. I am watching the performance of these stocks as part of an on-going research into these industries in 2018. Again, these are of interest to @wehit and are in no way a recommendation.
Stocks are a weird entity of sorts. For centuries humans have made and lost fortunes in the markets. Billions have been invested, millions spent trying to understand it's behavior. Which is probably why we are drawn towards it's unpredictability and risk it's financial rewards.
UPDATED after CLOSE:
01/16/2018 (LOTs of REDS)
Today, the Dow hits 26K yet closed out at $25,792.86 -10.33 0.04% (+4.34 for the year)
As the Nasdaq slides $7,224.00 -37.06 0.51% (+4.64 for the year)
While the S&P500 holds @ 2776.42 0.00 0.00% (+3.85 for 2018)
All on the heels of the euro as it hits a 3yr. high against the USD.
GE takes a beating, dipping -0.55 2.93% to $18.21
In the crypto world, also on edge, even though the altcoins are performing as expected when you throw volatility in the mix. Still, most took a grave hit today.
- Bitcoin - $11,256.55 -16.39%
- Bitcoin cash - $1,770.17 -23.03%
- Ethereum - $1,036.69 -17.42%
- Ripple - $1.21 -24.39%
- Litecoin -$189.46 -16.37%
- Neo - $142.17 -21.58%
- Cardano - $0.595 -19.67
It seems that most altcoins took a huge dip between -16.00% to -30.00%
Welcome to the world of investments........
The stock markets with it's SPIKE's (up's) and DIP's (down's) acts almost as if they were a pinball machine, bouncing around, up & down day in day out. Never knowing when that ball will slip between your flippers.
Yet, the financial returns are a sense of future security, particular when in it for the long-term. If you are planning to invest in a company knowingly for 5, 10 15 years. Tracking will only cause you an emotional distress. That seesaw reflection you will witness, likely will keep you up at nights.
However, tracking the companies that you have shares with is your obligation . As an investor, you want as much information on financial reports, company earnings, quarterly meetings, management changes and data on stocks. Again, this is your duty, as your future yields & gains depends on knowing the happenings of said company.
We have watch the markets doing extremely well recently. And giving the current tax breaks, industries , the likes of Biotech, including medical marijuana, companies involved in drones, virtual/augmented (VR/AR) reality technologies as well as altcoins, stand to do very well in my opinion this year.
AMBA Ambarella Inc ~ Is a high definition/ultra HD video chip processor company founded in 2004. Currently employing nearly 700 personnel. Ambarella supplies their chips to GoPro, IP securities, non-GoPro wearables as well as drones. It's CEO Fermi wang, have informed of it successful demonstrated of it's CV1 chip to customers and quote "solid execution in support of the development and delivery of our next generation computer vision solutions." And has begun sampling it in both the security & automotive markets.
ACBFF Aurora Cannabis Inc ~ A medical marijuana producer & distributor. Founded out of Canada in 2006, has recently expanded it's management team. With plans to buy a 17.6% stake in a privately held marijuana grower named Green Organic Dutchman Holdings for $44 million.
2017, being a very good year for this company per it's 4Q & full 2017 financial report . With this year looking extremely well due to projects like the Aurora Sky near completion. Just in time for Canada's official legalization on July 1st 2018.
AVAV AeroVironment Inc ~ Founded in the early 70's (1971), this is an American technology company. They supply the military and commercial application for unmanned aerial vehicles, commercial information solutions for electric vehicle (EV) system & energy systems.
At the 2018 CES in Las Vegas this company unveiled it's next-generation EV charging station for commercial, workplace, utility and residential customers around the world called "TurboDX™".
EXEL Exelixis Inc ~ Founded in 1995, this research & development company has three medicines discovered by Exelixis researchers that treat patients living with certain types of kidney cancer, thyroid cancer and advanced melanoma.
With substantial gains this year, this company stand to flourish in 2018. Data provided indicates improved survival rates among patients with advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer. And is said to be ready to apply to the FDA, which could increase it $7.7 billion market cap a largely undeserved population.
A Agilent Techn. Inc. ~ A global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. Founded in 1999, as a spin-off from Hewlett-Packard, here is another research, development & manufacturing company. They have won tons of awards in innovations with as many patents for inventions in tow.
With the recent acquired Cork, Ireland-based Luxcel Biosciences "Luxcel", a developer of real-time fluorescence plate-reader based in vitro cell assay kits. The acquisition expands Agilent's cell analysis portfolio with the addition of easy-to-use assay kits that are compatible with industry standard plate-readers.
| COMPANY | LAST | CHANGE | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBA Ambarella Inc | $53.69 | -1.23 2.24% | |
| ACBFF Aurora Cannabis Inc | $9.62 | +1.32 15.91% | |
| AVAV AeroVironment Inc | $52.41 | -1.66 3.07% | |
| EXEL Exelixis Inc | $29.65 | -0.73 2.40% | |
| A Agilent Techn. Inc. | $71.23 | -0.50 0.70% | |
| HIMX Himax Techn. Inc. | $9.87 | -0.83 7.76% | |
| HTC HTC Corp | $72.40 | -0.20 0.28% | |
| RIOT Riot Blockchain Inc | $18.28 | -3.60 16.45% | |
| SIEB Siebert Financial Corp. | $11.82 | -2.34 16.53% | |
| STM STMicroelectronics | $23.90 | -0.33 1.36% | |
| ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equit | $124.93 | -0.19 0.15% | |
| SYNA Synaptics Inc. | $47.36 | -2.40 4.82% | |
| IBB iShare NASDAQ Biotech ETF | $110.60 | -1.38 1.23% | |
| TWMJF Canopy Growth corp | $29.36 | -3.35 12.94% | |
| KEYS Keysight Technologies | $44.75 | -0.06 0.13% | |
| VFFIF Village Farms International | $6.19 | +0.43 7.42% | |
| O A Orbital ATK Inc. | $131.75 | -0.29 0.22% | |
| VRTHF Veritas Pharma | $0.61 | -0.04 6.46% | |
| VTC Vertcoins | $4.00 | 22.93% | |
| VUZI Vuzix Corp. | $8.15 | -0.40 4.68% |
| COMPANY | LAST | CHANGE | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck & Co Inc | $62.07 | + 3.41 5.81% | |
| Qualcomm Inc | $68.25 | + 2.87 4.39% | |
| MGM Resorts International | $36.03 | +1.00 2.85 % | |
| equinix Inc | $448.10 | +12.15 2.79% | |
| McKesson Corp | $170.66 | +4.41 2.65% | |
| Netease | $322.08 | - 6.75 2.05% | |
| Under Armour Inc | $13.81 | -1.31 8.66% | |
| Viacom Inc. | $31.38 | -2.38 7.05% | |
| Alliance Data systems Corp | $258.07 | -18.34 6.64% | |
| CF Industries Holdings | $40.71 | -2.81 6.46% | |
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