picker

American  

[pik-er] / ˈpɪk ər /

noun

1. someone or something that picks. pick.

2. a special tool or machine for picking pick fruit, vegetables, etc., from their plants.

3. a machine that picks pick fibers.

4. a person who gathers fruit, flowers, etc.

5. Slang. a player of a stringed instrument, especially a banjo.

6. Metallurgy. a pointed rod for removing a pattern from a half mold.

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ˈpicker British  

/ ˈpɪkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that picks, esp that gathers fruit, crops, etc

2. (in weaving) a person or the part of the loom that casts the shuttle

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Etymology

Origin of picker

First recorded in 1520–30; pick ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It also offers opportunity for stock pickers hoping to outperform benchmark indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal

If this really is a time for stock pickers to get greedy, then a market downturn is likely.

From MarketWatch

New research finds these members of Congress are the best stock pickers.

From MarketWatch

New research finds these members of Congress are the best stock pickers.

From MarketWatch

But the mere fact of the swings is discombobulating for stock pickers, and could push risk managers to cut back overall exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal