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As part of Delta's reorganization plan to emerge from bankruptcy, how many different types of planes will they fly?
5
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According to the CNBC study, the Dow & S&P 500 have been positive for the 12 months leading up to every election since what year?
1960
Monday, April 30, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Last Bonus Bucks Investing Trivia for the Week
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Currently, how many $1Million homes are there on the market in Rockville, MD?
38
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AT&T's CEO Edward Whitacre Jr.is set to retire. His pension plan will be worth more than how much?
$158.5 Million
Currently, how many $1Million homes are there on the market in Rockville, MD?
38
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AT&T's CEO Edward Whitacre Jr.is set to retire. His pension plan will be worth more than how much?
$158.5 Million
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Thursday's Investing Bonus Bucks Answers
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Dow Chemical reported in line Q1 earnings today. What were earnings per share?
$1.00
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According to the latest NBC/WSJ poll, what percentage of Americans believe the nation is headed in the right direction?
22%
Dow Chemical reported in line Q1 earnings today. What were earnings per share?
$1.00
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According to the latest NBC/WSJ poll, what percentage of Americans believe the nation is headed in the right direction?
22%
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Wednesday's CNBC Bonus Bucks Investing Trivia Answers
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The U.K's GDP came in higher than expected for the January-March period. How much did it rise?
0.7%
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According to the new MBA survey, what was the average for the a 30-year mortgage last week?
6.13%
The U.K's GDP came in higher than expected for the January-March period. How much did it rise?
0.7%
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According to the new MBA survey, what was the average for the a 30-year mortgage last week?
6.13%
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Investing Trivia for Tuesday
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According to the Alix Partners brand survey which company was voted the least trusted brand in America?
Ford
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How many vehicles did Toyota sell worldwide in the January-March quarter?
2.348 Million
According to the Alix Partners brand survey which company was voted the least trusted brand in America?
Ford
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How many vehicles did Toyota sell worldwide in the January-March quarter?
2.348 Million
Monday, April 23, 2007
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Barclays announced it will acquire ABN Amro in a deal worth how much?
$91 Billion
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Amazon.com is launching a new support center in which European country?
Ireland
Barclays announced it will acquire ABN Amro in a deal worth how much?
$91 Billion
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Amazon.com is launching a new support center in which European country?
Ireland
Portfolio Challenge Chat (Week Eight)
With only five weeks left in the Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge, let's hope that the stock market treats everyone well this week!
Friday, April 20, 2007
The Last Investing Trivia for the Week
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Shareholders of Firstgroup will meet today to close a 1.8B pound takeover deal of what major U.S. services company?
Laidlaw
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Google reported that it's quaterly net profit rose how much?
69%
Shareholders of Firstgroup will meet today to close a 1.8B pound takeover deal of what major U.S. services company?
Laidlaw
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Google reported that it's quaterly net profit rose how much?
69%
Thursday, April 19, 2007
CNBC: How low will they sink?
By William Gabriel
Tuesday morning was very exciting for me. I knew I had some good portfolios, but I was completely surprised that I held all ten positions on the weekly leaderboard. Nevertheless, I knew my work was cut out for me because Joe Zheng, the previous week, had had many of the top weekly spots throughout the week but lost on the final day. So I did the work through the week, and when I checked the leaderboard Friday morning, I was quite delighted to see that I was still on top.
Not knowing what to expect, I checked my phone and email every minute to see if CNBC had left me a message. That afternoon, Skycastle Entertainment, the company managing the CNBC contest contacted me to inform me that I had indeed won the weekly prize and gave me instructions for filling out the necessary paperwork. Naturally, I was ecstatic and executed all of the documents as quickly as I could. Sunday night Skycastle told me that everything looked good and that they had given it all to CNBC.
Monday morning I eagerly awaited the call from CNBC for all of the fun stuff that weekly winners get to do, such as interviews and blog entries, but my phone stayed silent. Sometime at the beginning of Power Lunch (when they typically do the weekly winner interview), CNBC called. On the other end of the line was Kevin Goldman, Director of Corporate Communications for CNBC (aka PR guy), and he told me that he was sorry, but I wasn't the weekly winner. I sat in a stunned silence as he told me that because of the long weekend, there was an error processing some accounts and that someone else had a higher percentage gain than me. As consolation, he said, they were going to send me some CNBC gear and continuously apologized for the mistake. He offered to answer any question that he could, gave me his phone number and hung up.
I sat there for a few minutes as the shock wore off, and started to tell everyone who thought that I had won that I actually hadn't. As they started to ask questions, I started to have some of my own. So I called Kevin and asked some basic questions--what was the nature of the error, why wasn't I told sooner than Monday, and what did the updated leaderboard look like? In typical PR fashion, he answered the questions without actually answering the questions. His main statement was that because of the long holiday weekend, nobody was working at CNBC on Friday to catch the problem. The whole picture wasn't really fitting together, but Kevin didn't offer any more information. It started to feel like a conspiracy; it felt like they were unofficially disqualifying me due to my large number of portfolios even though it was not against the rules. I called again, asked a few more questions and insisted that CNBC release the updated leaderboard. If CNBC hadn't had their errors, it would have been public information, and I told Kevin that it would go a long way toward my piece of mind if I could see the new leaderboard.
As they released Scott Cole's name and trades through the week, it became clear that he was the true winner. My best portfolio sat at 72% and CNBC calculated his at 78% (though if I try the calculation on my own from the blog entry at http://www.cnbc.com/id/18137169, I only get about 73%, but that's still good enough). So I want to make it clear that I give all the credit in the world to Scott Cole for a fantastic week of trading and congratulate him on his win; I have no ill will toward him. However, I did notice some other issues once CNBC released his winning portfolio--Scott Cole should have been on the leaderboard all week! Kevin Goldman claimed that their system errors occurred "late in the week" and that the long weekend caused them to be missed. Because of his low portfolio value, Scott should have been in the number one spot on Tuesday's leaderboard. Kevin lied to me in two ways: the error occurred earlier than "late in the week" and they should have been able to catch it anytime that week, not just on Friday or the following Monday. CNBC was negligent in performing it's due diligence, and because of this, they led me on for three days allowing me to think I had won $10,000.
I share all of this as a warning to those playing the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. CNBC has shown a propensity toward negligence, and it may permeate their entire system. Be wary of anything they tell you and don't trust the data they reveal. I don't understand why they couldn't be more honest and forthcoming, but as many have experienced these past 7 weeks, they choose to remain silent and ignore the emails and calls for help. I have no recourse against CNBC except to share my story with the public, and so I hope they pay a dear Public Relations price for their misdeeds.
Tuesday morning was very exciting for me. I knew I had some good portfolios, but I was completely surprised that I held all ten positions on the weekly leaderboard. Nevertheless, I knew my work was cut out for me because Joe Zheng, the previous week, had had many of the top weekly spots throughout the week but lost on the final day. So I did the work through the week, and when I checked the leaderboard Friday morning, I was quite delighted to see that I was still on top.
Not knowing what to expect, I checked my phone and email every minute to see if CNBC had left me a message. That afternoon, Skycastle Entertainment, the company managing the CNBC contest contacted me to inform me that I had indeed won the weekly prize and gave me instructions for filling out the necessary paperwork. Naturally, I was ecstatic and executed all of the documents as quickly as I could. Sunday night Skycastle told me that everything looked good and that they had given it all to CNBC.
Monday morning I eagerly awaited the call from CNBC for all of the fun stuff that weekly winners get to do, such as interviews and blog entries, but my phone stayed silent. Sometime at the beginning of Power Lunch (when they typically do the weekly winner interview), CNBC called. On the other end of the line was Kevin Goldman, Director of Corporate Communications for CNBC (aka PR guy), and he told me that he was sorry, but I wasn't the weekly winner. I sat in a stunned silence as he told me that because of the long weekend, there was an error processing some accounts and that someone else had a higher percentage gain than me. As consolation, he said, they were going to send me some CNBC gear and continuously apologized for the mistake. He offered to answer any question that he could, gave me his phone number and hung up.
I sat there for a few minutes as the shock wore off, and started to tell everyone who thought that I had won that I actually hadn't. As they started to ask questions, I started to have some of my own. So I called Kevin and asked some basic questions--what was the nature of the error, why wasn't I told sooner than Monday, and what did the updated leaderboard look like? In typical PR fashion, he answered the questions without actually answering the questions. His main statement was that because of the long holiday weekend, nobody was working at CNBC on Friday to catch the problem. The whole picture wasn't really fitting together, but Kevin didn't offer any more information. It started to feel like a conspiracy; it felt like they were unofficially disqualifying me due to my large number of portfolios even though it was not against the rules. I called again, asked a few more questions and insisted that CNBC release the updated leaderboard. If CNBC hadn't had their errors, it would have been public information, and I told Kevin that it would go a long way toward my piece of mind if I could see the new leaderboard.
As they released Scott Cole's name and trades through the week, it became clear that he was the true winner. My best portfolio sat at 72% and CNBC calculated his at 78% (though if I try the calculation on my own from the blog entry at http://www.cnbc.com/id/18137169, I only get about 73%, but that's still good enough). So I want to make it clear that I give all the credit in the world to Scott Cole for a fantastic week of trading and congratulate him on his win; I have no ill will toward him. However, I did notice some other issues once CNBC released his winning portfolio--Scott Cole should have been on the leaderboard all week! Kevin Goldman claimed that their system errors occurred "late in the week" and that the long weekend caused them to be missed. Because of his low portfolio value, Scott should have been in the number one spot on Tuesday's leaderboard. Kevin lied to me in two ways: the error occurred earlier than "late in the week" and they should have been able to catch it anytime that week, not just on Friday or the following Monday. CNBC was negligent in performing it's due diligence, and because of this, they led me on for three days allowing me to think I had won $10,000.
I share all of this as a warning to those playing the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. CNBC has shown a propensity toward negligence, and it may permeate their entire system. Be wary of anything they tell you and don't trust the data they reveal. I don't understand why they couldn't be more honest and forthcoming, but as many have experienced these past 7 weeks, they choose to remain silent and ignore the emails and calls for help. I have no recourse against CNBC except to share my story with the public, and so I hope they pay a dear Public Relations price for their misdeeds.
Thursday's Investing Trivia
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According to this morning's report, China's first quarter GDP was up how much?
11.1%
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Merck reported that revenue climbed from the same quarter last year, boosted in part by sales of what cholesterol drug?
Zetia
According to this morning's report, China's first quarter GDP was up how much?
11.1%
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Merck reported that revenue climbed from the same quarter last year, boosted in part by sales of what cholesterol drug?
Zetia
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Portfolio Challenge Chat (Week Seven)
I know we're already halfway through the week, but last week's chat area was getting quite full, so I decided to go ahead and start a new chat thread for the remainder of the week.
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The European Patent Forum kicks off today in which major European city?
Munich
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According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, borrowing costs on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged how much last week?
6.22%
The European Patent Forum kicks off today in which major European city?
Munich
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According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, borrowing costs on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged how much last week?
6.22%
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Tuesday's Bonus Bucks Trivia Answers
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The pound hit $2 for the first time today since what year?
1992
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Coca-Cola reported Q1 earnings of how much? Also, Intelsat was taken private in 2004 in a deal worth how much?
$1.29 Billion & $3.1Billion
The pound hit $2 for the first time today since what year?
1992
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Coca-Cola reported Q1 earnings of how much? Also, Intelsat was taken private in 2004 in a deal worth how much?
$1.29 Billion & $3.1Billion
Monday, April 16, 2007
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Eli Lilly beat the street this morning and boosted its full-year guidance. By how much did they beat the street?
$0.05
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Sallie Mae has agreed to sell the company to J.C. Flowers & Co . How much will they pay per share?
$60
Eli Lilly beat the street this morning and boosted its full-year guidance. By how much did they beat the street?
$0.05
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Sallie Mae has agreed to sell the company to J.C. Flowers & Co . How much will they pay per share?
$60
Friday, April 13, 2007
Friday's Stock Picking Bonus Bucks Answers
Have a great weekend!
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Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $2.4 Billion for a hotel chain owned by which airline?
All Nippon Airways
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Which publicly-traded U.S. student loan company reportedly is in buy-out talks with a private equity firm?
Sallie Mae
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Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $2.4 Billion for a hotel chain owned by which airline?
All Nippon Airways
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Which publicly-traded U.S. student loan company reportedly is in buy-out talks with a private equity firm?
Sallie Mae
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Thursday's Investing Trivia
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of a new $350 million complex being built in Dubai?
78 stories
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How much is Nestle paying Novartis for baby food giant Gerber?
$5.5 billion
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a new $350 million complex being built in Dubai?
78 stories
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How much is Nestle paying Novartis for baby food giant Gerber?
$5.5 billion
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
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Today the Yen hit all time lows against what major currency?
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Citigroup unveiled a new restructuring plan this morning that will eliminate how many jobs?
17,000
Today the Yen hit all time lows against what major currency?
Euro
Citigroup unveiled a new restructuring plan this morning that will eliminate how many jobs?
17,000
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Your daily investing bonus bucks answers
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The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged today. What is the current rate?
0.5%
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Citigroup is purchasing hedge fund Old Lane Capital for how much?
$600 Million
The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged today. What is the current rate?
0.5%
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Citigroup is purchasing hedge fund Old Lane Capital for how much?
$600 Million
Monday, April 09, 2007
Monday's Investing Trivia Answers
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Citigroup purchased Taiwan's Bank of Overseas Chinese in its third Asian purchase in recent months. How much did they pay?
$426 Million
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The largest U.S union federation, AFL-CIO, is targeting which company in a campaign against executive pay?
Verizon Communications
Citigroup purchased Taiwan's Bank of Overseas Chinese in its third Asian purchase in recent months. How much did they pay?
$426 Million
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The largest U.S union federation, AFL-CIO, is targeting which company in a campaign against executive pay?
Verizon Communications
Portfolio Challenge Chat (Week Six)
Best of luck to everyone during Week Six of the Challenge (and Week Two of Cramer's Challenge)!
Friday, April 06, 2007
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Thursday's Investing Trivia
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The French presidential election campaigns are heating up as the ballot draws closer. When is the election?
April 22
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Monster's Employment Index moved up in March. What was March's number?
185
The French presidential election campaigns are heating up as the ballot draws closer. When is the election?
April 22
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Monster's Employment Index moved up in March. What was March's number?
185
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Today's Stock Trivia Answers
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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China posted a jump of how much in 2006 profits?
31%
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The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold interest rates at what percent?
6.25%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China posted a jump of how much in 2006 profits?
31%
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The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to hold interest rates at what percent?
6.25%
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Tuesday's Investing Bucks Answers
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Which airline was ranked #1 in the 2007 Airline Quality Ranking Survey?
Hawaiian Airlines
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South Korea sold roughly how many cars in the United States in 2006?
700,000
Which airline was ranked #1 in the 2007 Airline Quality Ranking Survey?
Hawaiian Airlines
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South Korea sold roughly how many cars in the United States in 2006?
700,000
Monday, April 02, 2007
Monday's Portfolio Bonus Bucks
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First Data is being acquired by KKR, but has how many days to accept another offer?
50 days
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Movie attendance has increased by how much so far this year?
4%
First Data is being acquired by KKR, but has how many days to accept another offer?
50 days
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Movie attendance has increased by how much so far this year?
4%
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Week Five of the Portfolio Challenge Chat
Feel free to post your portfolio stats so everyone can see how good your stock picking skills are ;)
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