Good morning all. We're starting this last day on the rough side as more than half of our Million Dollar contestants lost ground Thursday in a volatile market. All of our finalists are fully invested, with the exception of #15, Chuck Chow who is all in cash.
Nancy Beaumont holds first place for the 4th straight day on the 9% gain of Gymboree. Nancy may hold onto the top spot with her almost all-in trade on Verigy, a Singapore-based maker of test systems for the semiconductor industry, which beat estimates after the bell Thursday. Verigy was up almost 10% in extended hours.
Serge Amelyan regains his second place seat on his Gymboree play and hopes to gain ground tomorrow on his Red Robin Gourmet purchase, up almost 5% in extended hours on earnings. Joe Dondero tumbles to 4th place on his Ansoft bet which fell 8.45% Thursday on weak earnings, costing him $123K.
Richter's Tickers
#1 Nancy Beaumont: $1,592,154.01 up $130,285.05 +8.91%.
Sold 37,764 shares of Gymboree up 8.91% Thursday for a gain of $130K.
Sold 1 share of Aegean Marine Petro Network.
Bought 64,642 shares of Verigy Limited, this trade will make or break Nancy - it was up over 10% in extended hours.
Bought 1 share of Gap Inc.
Bought 2 shares of Revlon.
Richter's Tickers
#2 Serge Amelyan: $1,569,098.63 up $128,398.38 +8.91%.
Sold 37,217 shares of Gymboree Inc. up 8.91% for a gain of $128K.
Almost all-in on Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.
Serge also holds 11 shares of Vonage Holdings.
Richter's Tickers
#3 Steven Lee: $1,513,425.07 up $123,844.14 +8.91%.
Sold 35,897 Shares of Gymboree Inc. up 8.91% for a gain of $123K.
Sold 1 share of Neurochem.
Almost all-in on Verigy Limited.
Bought 1 share of Revlon.
Bought 2 shares of Macronix International.
#4 Joseph Dondero: $1,328,885.37 down $122,579.35 -8.45%.
Sold 42,415 shares of Ansoft Corp. down 8.45% for a loss of $122K.
All-in on Telvent GIT S.A. .
#5 Stephen Luchko: $1,247,620.97 up $102,091.62 +8.91%.
Sold 29,592 shares of Gymboree Corp. up 8.91% for a gain of $102K.
Sold 1 share of Vonage.
Sold 1 share of Aegean Marine Petro Network.
Almost all-in on Verigy Limited.
Bought 2 shares of Neurochem.
#6 Mary Williams: $1,169,513.96 down $70,474.38 -5.68%.
Sold 24,218 shares of Metal Management down 5.68% for a loss of $70K
She is now all-in on Cleveland Cliffs .
#7 Shi Nisman: $1,148,366.33 up $21,454.40 +1.90%.
Sold 26,818 shares of Barnes & Noble up 1.9% for a gain of $21K.
All-in on Telvent GIT S.A. .
#8 Scott Cole: $1,105,627.54 down $39,324.48 -3.43%.
Sold 75,624 shares of Omnivision Technologies down 3.43% for a loss of $39K.
All-in on Neurochem .
#9 Ryan Stackman: $ 1,099,368.09 down $81,348.48 -6.89%.
Sold 28,246 shares of Zumiez Inc. down 6.89% for a loss of $81K.
All-in on Valueclick .
#10 Vitaliy Khizder: $1,061,388.18 down $4,873.66 -0.46%.
Sold 22,153 shares of Biogen Idec for a loss of $4,873.66
All-in on Neurochem .
#11 Lina Kim: $1,029,942.99 down $95,002.97 -8.45%.
Sold 32,873 shares of Ansoft Corporation down 8.45% for a loss $95K
All-in on Hibbett Sports .
#12 John Tepichin: $989,491.78 down $15,298.36 -1.52%.
No transactions Thursday.
John is down on Biomarin Pharmaceuticals , his only holding, which fell -1.52% for a loss of $15,298.36.
#13 Greyson Masters: $984,861.99 down $41,968.50 -4.09%.
Sold 55,958 shares of Aegean Marine Petrol for a loss of $41,968.50.
He is all-in on Televent GIT .
#14 David Gibbons: $979,026.26 down $21,530.84 -2.15%.
No transactions Thursday.
David is slightly up Thursday with Petrohawk Energy Corp., his only holding, which gained $9,033.26 since purchase.
#15 Chuck Chow: $978,243.91 up $21,995.20 +2.30%.
Sold 27,494 shares of Patterson Companies up 2.3% for a gain of $21K. All-in Cash.
#16 Ban Tran: $952,316.20 down $87,844.44 -8.45%.
Sold 30,396 shares of Ansoft Corporation for a loss of $87,844.44.
All-in on Valueclick .
#17 James Kraber: $949,867.12 down $18,731.69 -1.93%.
Sold 23,711 shares of Polymedica down 1.93% for a loss of $18K.
All-in on Agilysys Inc. .
#18 Donald Tang: $934,168.67 down $75,502.95 -7.48%.
Sold 148,045 shares of Neurochem for a loss of $75,502.95
All-in on Citi Trends .
#19 Barry Schoelch: $887,303.54 down $82,306.27 -8.49%.
No transactions Thursday.
Barry is down on Crystallex Intl. , his only holding, which fell -8.49% for a loss of $94,350.25 Thursday.
#20 Carl Altenburg: $804,360.37 down $92,188.80 -10.28%.
Sold 31,680 shares of Synopsys down 10.28% Thursday for a loss of $92K.
All-in on Mentor Graphics .
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