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1.) 2/18-Although at a relatively high price of $49.11. I purchased 200 shares of CONSOL Energy (CNX). I bought this because of news that coal prices were on the rise. The stock was highly rated by MSN money central.

2.) 2/22-Because of the rising prices of the coal industy I looked into and purchased shares of SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc (SCOK) for $19.79. SCOK is a relatively new company and its stock was not highly rated so I bought only 150 shares. Stock showed promise.

3.) 3/23-Forced to sell all shares of CONSOL Energy (CNX) at a price of $44.88 due to drastic tumble prices. Was checked on later dates and stock never recovered.

4.) 3/24-Took a chance purchased 300 shares of Sequenom Inc. (SQNM). Purchased shares for a cheap price $6.55 per share. This stock is on the rise and will hopefully continue to rise.

5.) 3/29-Shares of Sequenom Inc.(SQNM) took a dive. Sold all shares at $6.32. Shares didn't produce a desireable effect and only acted as an anchor.

STOCK BRIEFS CONSOL Energy (CNX)- **"America's On Switch", CONSOL Energy was formed in 1864. This company is a multi-faceted energy company that produces both coal and natural gas. Consol Energy produces more high-quality bituminous coal than any other producer in the United States. This energy is then produced to provide electricity to many places in the United States.Consol Energy is also the second largest natural gas producer in the Appalachian region. Specializing in methane, Consol provides methane gas for sale to gas wholesalers. Consol Energy centers are located in: Canonsburg PA, Pittsburgh PA, Baltimore MD, and Monessen PA. [] **

Sequenom Inc. (SQNM)- **Formed in 2005, Sequenom Inc. is a provider of genomic and genetic analysis solutions for the research and molecular diagnostic markets. This company focuses on producing products, services, diagnostic testing, applications and genetic analysis products related to biomedial research. This includes women's health related and prenatal diagnostics, age realated mancular degeneration, onocology, infectious diseases, and other disorders. []**

SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries Inc. (SCOK)- **Formed in 2009, in conjunction with other companys, this industry deals with the selling of coal, the producing and selling of coke, and other by products of coal. Using their own mine and one of a third-party located in China, SCOK has the mining rights to extract 300,000 tons of coal per year.**

-By participating in the stock market game, I gained insight on a topic I knew almost nothing about. With all the many stock choices and a wide range of prices I had to carefully determine what stock, how much it was, how many to purchase, and decide if it will even benefit the groups portfolio in the long run. Choosing the right stock was perhaps the hardest part of this game. And even if you choose a good stock you must watch it like a hawk, even if you do, the stock might sill decide to take dive in spite of your efforts. This game not only challenges you on the personal level, but as a group. This game required a lot of teamwork and dedication to help us succeed. Although we placed 90th after dropping from 16th place, I was still happy with our group’s efforts. -If the game continued on ten more weeks, I believe I would have been a little more aggressive with my buying power. I felt too insecure and timid in my stock buying. My CNX stock was doing well for a short while, but then dropped way down in value. This experience would have helped me watch my stocks more closely and helped me choose more secure stocks to invest in if the game continued on another 10 weeks.