Value Idea Contest: June Update

Five new ideas were submitted; don't forget to enter today

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Jun 28, 2019
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With the arrival of July, the Value Idea Contest enters its 10th month.

In June, contestants submitted five new ideas, bringing the total entered in the contest to 41. If any of these stocks double within 12 months after the publication date, the author will win $1,000. Read all of the contest submissions here. Here are the ideas for June 2019.

Read how to submit your own idea here. You get $100 just for entering. We allow multiple submissions, but do require that they meet a high editorial quality standard to be accepted. Also, all work must be original. No plagiarism is allowed.

Here is the performance of the proposed stocks, from their publication to date:

June stocks

  • June 2. Vantage International Holdings (HKSE:00015): +6%
  • June 3. CenturyLink (CTL, Financial): +14%
  • June 19. Kontoor Brands (KTB, Financial): +2%
  • June 20. Jupai Holdings Ltd. (JP): -6%
  • June 27. Tailored Brands Inc. (TLRD): -3%

May stocks

  • May 20. British Empire Trust (LSE:AGT): +3%

April stocks

  • April 22. NetEnt AB (OSTO:NET B): -2%

March stocks

  • March 5. Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA): +2%
  • March 11. Covestro AG (XTER:1COV): -10%
  • March 17. Aspen Pharmacare (OTCPK:APNHY): +4%
  • March 18. National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ): -27%
  • March 27. Hong Leong Industries Bhd (XKLS:3301): +14%

February stocks

· Feb. 11. Scheid Vineyards Inc. (OTCPK:SVIN): -22%

January stocks

· Jan. 2. QUAD/Graphics Inc. (NYSE:QUAD): -37%

· Jan. 10. Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (HKSE:01177)(OTCPK:SBMFF): +44%

· Jan. 11. The Stars Group Inc. (NASDAQ:TSG): -10%

· Jan. 21. Lii Hen Industries Bhd (XKLS:7089): +3%

· Jan. 23. Derichebourg SA (XPAR:DBG): -17%

· Jan. 25. BIO-key International Inc. (NASDAQ:BKYI): +3%

· Jan. 29. Opus Global PLC (BUD:OPUS): -7%

December stocks

· Dec. 10. Crimson Wine Group (OTCPK:CWGL): -2%

· Dec. 10. Credit Suisse (CS): +9%

· Dec. 21. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS): +19%

· Dec. 31. Cara Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:CARA): +63%

November stocks

· Nov. 5. Dundee Corp. (TSX:DC.A): -35%

· Nov. 9. IGG Inc. (OTCPK:IGGGF): -1%

· Nov. 9. American International Group Inc. (AIG): +21%

· Nov. 9. Charles & Colvard Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTHR): +124%

· Nov. 12. Dickson Concepts (HKSE:00113): +16%

· Nov. 26. Trilogy Metals Inc. (TMQ): +37%

· Nov. 26. Groupe Guillin (XPAR:ALGIL): +6%

· Nov. 27. Obrascon Huarte Lain SA (XMAD:OHL): +20%

· Nov. 27. NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO): -65%

· Nov. 27. EMX Royalty (EMX): +3%

October stocks

· Oct. 4. Daseke Inc. (NASDAQ:DSKE): -55%

· Oct. 12. Ultra Clean Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT): +24%

· Oct. 12. Solitario Zinc Corp. (XPL): -3%

· Oct. 15. CIG Pannonia Life Insurance Plc (FRA:0CK): -11%

· Oct. 18. Cosco Shipping International (HKSE:00517): -10%

· Oct. 26. Lazard Ltd. (NYSE:LAZ): -10%

· Oct. 30. Perfect Shape Medical Ltd. (HKSE:01830): +57%

We already had one winner last month -- Bram de Haas’ Charles & Colvard Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTHR) pitch advanced 124% since he submitted it in November. Congratulations, Bram! He also kindly wrote an update on the stock this month, saying he still believes the stock has further upside.

The contest can have unlimited winners, though, so don’t forget to send in your pitch soon. Learn more about entering the contest here! We look forward to reading your idea.

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