Dow up but lags
The S&P is making new highs at 2670 up 1.19% (up 32 points). The tech heavy Nasdaq is also making new highs. It is up 129 points or 1.84% at 7133.
The beat goes on....
Meanwhile on CNBC they are conducting their stock draft for 2018. The participants this year include:
- Stevens Institute Investment Club - Hoboken NJ college
- Todd Gordon - Trader/technical analysis.
- Kevin O'Leary - Mr. Wonderful
- The Beardstown Ladies - Investment club from Beardstown Illinois
- Eric Dickerson - retired NFL player
- Tim Seymour - investment manager
- Nick Lowery - retired NFL kicker
- Bethenny Frankel - reality show star and successful business woman.
Each will have 3 picks. The winner will be crowned in about 9 months. Last year Kevin O'Leary won (and he let's everyone know it.
Today is the NFL Draft, hence the fun and games.
Below I will post the 1st/2nd round selections:
- Stevens - Facebook, Disney
- Todd Gordon - Bitcoin, Nvidia
- Kevin O'Leary - Chevron, Blue Apron
- The Beardstown Ladies - Celegene, Apple
- Eric Dickerson - Exxon, Anadarko
- Tim Seymour - Amgen, Dropbox
- Nick Lowery - Amazon, Goldman Sachs
- Bethany Frankel - GE, Spotify