WEEKLY QUESTION

NYSE tick indicator represents number of stocks with

ANSWER:last trade executed on uptick vs downtick

12-31-2008: QUESTION 6

In the "Fast Money" episode "Famous Last Words of 2008," which FM trader chose his/her own words to mock?

ANSWER:Joe Terranova

12-31-2008: QUESTION 5

In the edition of Pros Say concerning a "Recession-Depression Hybrid" what does George Ball say we must do?

ANSWER:"learn to undo" our financial behavior

12-31-2008: QUESTION 4

In our new slideshow entitled The Year in Slideshows, what story will you find bullet-pointed on the Miami Fashion page?

ANSWER:"Bikinis and Business News?"

12-31-2008: QUESTION 3

Just how bad were holiday retail sales this year?

ANSWER:Worst since 1970, at least

12-31-2008: QUESTION 2

In his Guest Blog post "My Top 10 Investment Themes for '09", why does Tony Crescenzi praise the art market?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-31-2008: QUESTION 1

Market rally predictor Jack Hough jokes that he should have written what kind of book?

ANSWER:"doom-and-gloom"

12-30-2008 - Question 6

According to the article "Best and Worst Ads: A Year the News Eclipsed..." whose ads reeked of "cultural imperialism"?

ANSWER:Burger King

12-30-2008 - Question 5

In Bob Pisani's blog post from yesterday afternoon, what did he call the "real X-factor for stocks"?

ANSWER:the coming stimulus package

12-30-2008 - Question 4

According to our guide to international market holidays, whose markets were closed on Dec. 25?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-30-2008 - Question 3

On Dec. 29, Marc "Dr. Doom" Faber recommended which trio of "hard assets" to investors?

ANSWER:gold, silver, platinum

12-30-2008 - Question 2

In her introduction to "On the Money Thrival Guide for 2009", Carmen Wong Ulrich uses what euphemism for complications?

ANSWER:thrown a big monkey wrench

12-30-2008 - Question 1

In Jon Najarian's Monday Stock Blog, which independent oil & gas company did he cite?

ANSWER:Linn Energy

12-29-2008 - Question 6

In the Dec. 26 "Fast Money" blog post entitled "So Bad It's Good?", how does Jeff Macke recommend playing Toyota?

ANSWER:long with a stop at $57

12-29-2008 - Question 5

Who officially "arrived at the decision" to cancel Kuwait's $17 billion deal with Dow Chemical?

ANSWER:Supreme Petroleum Council

12-29-2008 - Question 4

In her article "So You Think You Can Trade?" whom does Janice Dorn quote?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-29-2008 - Question 3

According to the "Timeless and Time-Tested Warren Buffett Watch Predictions" what lesson do we "learn from history"?

ANSWER:that people don’t learn from history

12-29-2008 - Question 2

In Larry Kudlow's blog post "We Need Rich People," what natural calamity does he use to describe government spending?

ANSWER:avalanche

12-29-2008 - Question 1

According to Jon Najarian's Dec. 26 Stock Blog post, where did YRC Worldwide shares end in Wednesday trading?

ANSWER:both of the above

12-26-2008 - Question 6

This week, Michael Kovacocy praised which telecom stock(s) for making "great strides" in India?

ANSWER:Vodafone

12-26-2008 - Question 5

In his article, Banks Sitting on $1 Trillion Cash, what abbreviation does Tony Crescenzi literally use?

ANSWER:ZIRP

12-26-2008 - Question 4

In our blog post called "How to Tell the Madoffs From the Buffetts", which horrific Shakespeare work does a reader reference?

ANSWER:Macbeth

12-26-2008 - Question 3

In the Two-Way Street blog post entitled, Banks, Beat Reporters and Not Being Cozy, which news service is mentioned?

ANSWER:AP

12-26-2008 - Question 2

Darren Rovell reports that the NY Yankees' $423.5 million new-player expense could have bought 23% of:

ANSWER:General Motors

12-26-2008 - Question 1

In our slideshow, The $54,000 Bottle of Whiskey, what other types of spirits did Christie's put up for auction?

ANSWER:all of the above

WEEKLY QUESTION

ETF's are based on

ANSWER:An Index or sector of stocks

12-22-2008 - Question 5

Web video hunt: In Rebecca Jarvis' Dec. 18 report, "Four Charged with Insider Trading", where did the "husband" work?

ANSWER:Lehman Bros.

12-22-2008 - Question 4

In the "Market Tips" feature entitled "Hold Three Things - Bonds, Gold, Silver" which expert(s) recommended bonds?

ANSWER:Robert Kessler

12-22-2008 - Question 3

According to "Cramer's Call on Chemicals" (on Dec. 18), which stock would Jim Cramer prefer?

ANSWER:PPG

12-22-2008 - Question 2

According to the article "Numbers Cruncher Says Madoff Math Didn't Add Up" who voiced suspicions to the SEC in 1999?

ANSWER:Harry Markopolos

12-22-2008 - Question 1

On Friday, options expert Rebecca Darst said which bank's downside had "far outpaced the decline" in the financials?

ANSWER:HSBC

12-19-2008: Question 6

According to our slideshow "Bernie Madoff & the $50 Billion Heist" whose charitable trust had 10% tied up w/ Madoff?

ANSWER:Mortimer Zuckerman

12-19-2008: Question 5

In the Fast Money blog post, "Fed Trying To Smoke You Out?", what investment does Pete Najarian suggest?

ANSWER:Siemens stock

12-19-2008: Question 4

On Dec. 16, whom did Jim Cramer give his "Plaxy" (Plaxico Burress) Good Judgment Award to?

ANSWER:SEC boss Christopher Cox

12-19-2008: Question 3

In the article "Avon, Tupperware Thrive in Economic Downturn", which retailer's famous nickname did Larry Nusbaum use?

ANSWER:Bloomingdale's

12-19-2008: Question 2

In Phil LeBeau's blog post "Chrysler On Life Support..." what multitude of animals does he mention?

ANSWER:herd of cattle

12-19-2008: Question 1

On Dec. 18, Juerg Zingg offered CNBC his commodity picks for "brave" investors. His refinery stocks included:

ANSWER:Valero

12-17-2008: Question 6

According to the article, No Growth in China and other Outrageous Prophecies, which nation may drop the euro in 2009?

ANSWER:Italy

12-17-2008: Question 5

In our Rogues Gallery slideshow, what color suit is Hunt brother Nelson wearing?

ANSWER:not shown in photograph

12-17-2008: Question 4

BlackRock's Bob Doll says investors should "buy more risk." What was one of his "low-quality" picks?

ANSWER:Valero

12-17-2008: Question 3

According to the article "Inside Madoff’s Empire" what was Andrew Cohen teaching when he got bad financial news?

ANSWER:Yoga

12-17-2008: Question 2

As of Dec. 17, what does stock picker Ron Kiddoo like for "recession sectors"?

ANSWER:industrial

12-17-2008: Question 1

In his Dec. 17 Stock Blog, Jon Najarian said there was heavy activity in which type of option?

ANSWER:Gold Tracking ETF

12-17-2008: Question 6

In his Tuesday Stock Blog, Jon Najarian said options traders seemed bullish on which aerospace company?

ANSWER:: Boeing

12-17-2008: Question 5

In the Pros Say feature, "H1 Will be Horrific", which "pro" talked about corporate bonds?

ANSWER:Sean Egan

12-17-2008: Question 4

In the CNBC Web video, "Kitty Caskets," what species of deceased pet does casket maker Jeanne Hoegh mention?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-17-2008: Question 3

What geographic reference appears in the Holiday Central blog post "Airline Baggage Fees Deliver Boost to UPS"?

ANSWER:over the river and through the woods

12-17-2008: Question 2

According to Bob Pisani's blog, "Goldman Sachs: A Sigh Of Relief On Street" what company did Credit Suisse criticize?

ANSWER:Potash

12-17-2008: Question 1

In Carmen Wong Ulrich's article on what the rate cut means for consumers, what piece of advice does she give?

ANSWER:lock in high-interest CDs now

12-16-2008: Question 6

According to the article, "Faith, Doubt, and Warren Buffett," how much did Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 net earnings fall?

ANSWER:77%

12-16-2008: Question 5

In Monday's "Stop Trading" segment, Jim Cramer dealt with Goldman Sachs' downgrade of which company?

ANSWER:AT&T

12-16-2008: Question 4

In the "Stupid or Cool?" feature on gift ideas, what horror-movie staple is mentioned in the robot lawnmower review?

ANSWER:slasher music

12-16-2008: Question 3

CNBC.com video quiz: On Dec. 15, Jim Glickenhaus' energy picks included:

ANSWER:all of the above

12-16-2008: Question 2

According to a Dec. 15 CNBC Stock Blog post, what firm is rumored to be wooing AK Steel?

ANSWER:Sumitomo Metals

12-16-2008: Question 1

What verb phrase does Carmen Wong Ulrich use in her Monday article on Ponzi scheme protection?

ANSWER:take a hike

12-15-2008: Question 6

In the article "They're Back: Day Traders Thrive in Volatile Market" what violent image did Andrew Wilkinson use?

ANSWER:scalp the market

12-15-2008: Question 5

In our Top Destinations 2009 slideshow, which once-divided city is shown in picture Number 10?

ANSWER:Berlin, Germany

12-15-2008: Question 4

In his Friday CNBC Stock Blog post, Jon Najarian said options traders were bearish on which financial firm?

ANSWER:State Street

12-15-2008: WEEKLY VIDEO QUESTION

A sell stop is placed?

ANSWER:Below the stock price

12-15-2008: Question 3

In a Sports Biz blog post, what term does reader Simeon Lipman use for Billy Ripken "obscenity bat card" traders?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-15-2008: Question 2

In Friday's edition of Stop Trading, what gambling metaphor did Jim Cramer use for GM common stock?

ANSWER:buying a lottery ticket

12-15-2008: Question 1

: In the Two-Way Street blog post, "Trump Magic: Why I Like The Donald", why does the author like the Donald?

ANSWER:Trump's name drives Web traffic

12-12-2008: Question 6

In Thursday's edition of Fast Money Pops & Drops, which trader suggested Sprint Nextel "could be in a race to zero"?

ANSWER:Guy Adami

12-12-2008: Question 5

According to Darren Rovell's blog on the Kobe Zoom Cut Shoe, how big a business is "fashion basketball"?

ANSWER:$2 billion

12-12-2008: Question 4

In Thursday's edition of CEOs Sound Off, "Doing Business In Recession," Jeff Ettinger touts which processed meat product?

ANSWER:Hormel Spam

12-12-2008: Question 3

On Thursday, John Bogle of The Vanguard Group said who would "pay more than Washington" for capital in troubled banks?

ANSWER:Dubai

12-12-2008: Question 2

In his energy and health stock recommendations, Dan Genter of RNC Genter used what war metaphor?

ANSWER:tiptoeing through the mine field

12-12-2008: Question 1

According to the article "YouTube Videos Pull In Real Money," what is Web producer Michael Buckley earning from ads?

ANSWER:over $100,000

12-11-2008: Question 6

According to Bob Pisani's blog post, Get Used To The Layoffs, which company is sacking 14,000 globally?

ANSWER:Rio Tinto

12-11-2008: Question 5

In Tuesday's Lightning Round OT segment, Jim Cramer said he likes which stock(s) for "short-term trade only" now?

ANSWER:Green Mountain Coffee

12-11-2008: Question 3

In her article, Turn a Pink Slip Into Your Golden Ticket, what is Carmen Wong Ulrich's 1st piece of advice?

ANSWER:file for unemployment

12-11-2008: Question 4

Oppenheimer's Meredith Whitney says the credit-card industry may cut how much in credit lines over the next 18 months?

ANSWER:$2 trillion

12-11-2008: Question 2

As of Wednesday night, what was Berkshire Hathaway's stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe?


ANSWER:19.83 percent

12-11-2008: Question 1

On Wednesday, Michael Yoshikami told CNBC he was "keeping his eye on" which tech stock?

ANSWER:Expedia

12-10-2008: Question 6

In Tuesday's "Stop Trading" segment, Jim Cramer calls which firm's management "disingenuous"?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-10-2008: Question 5

According to Jon Najarian, what was driving Monday's options activity in Seagate?

ANSWER:Reasons "unclear"

12-10-2008: Question 4

In Today's Top Videos for Tuesday, Andrew Ross Sorkin referred to what as a "conspiracy theory"?

ANSWER:Illinois governor scandal

12-10-2008: Question 3

In our slideshow, "10 States with the Highest Unemployment Rates," what state tied with Rhode Island?

ANSWER:Michigan

12-10-2008: Question 2

Which Treasury bills' rates fell below zero on Tuesday?

ANSWER:three-month bills

12-10-2008: Question 1

As of Tuesday, which financial stock(s) did Jeffery Harte give a "buy" rating?

ANSWER; Bank of America

12-09-2008: Question 6

On Dec. 8, how many jobs did 3M say it would cut in the fourth quarter?

ANSWER:1,800

12-09-2008: Question 5

John Harwood's article about President-elect Obama, "Leaning Left, Persuading Right" mentions which iconic president?

ANSWER:Theodore Roosevelt

12-09-2008: Question 4

In the blog post "3 Ways To Kill Your Dream Retirement" what is Mistake Number 3?

ANSWER:Not paying attention to investments

12-09-2008: Question 3

Jim Goldman reported Monday that Wal-Mart will be selling Apple's iPhone for how much?

ANSWER:no price set yet

12-09-2008: Question 2

According to the story, Obama's Stimulus Proposal Lifts Infrastructure Stocks, which company does Tom Busby like?

ANSWER:Microsoft

12-09-2008: Question 1

Which auto supplier's April options did Jon Najarian write about on Monday?

ANSWER:Goodyear

12-08-2008: Question 6

On Dec. 5, Guest Blogger Tony Crescenzi said which economic approach "should" work for U.S. recovery?

ANSWER:Keynesian

12-08-2008: Question 5

On Friday, what "top-down economist" warned of a "terrible situation" without more innovation like Yahoo and Google?

ANSWER:Michael Woolfolk

12-08-2008: Question 4

How much is real-estate mogul Donald Trump suing Deutsche Bank for?

ANSWER:$3 billion

12-08-2008: Question 3

In his blog post, Mustard Seeds of Hope, which mega-investor did Larry Kudlow quote?

ANSWER:Warren Buffett

12-08-2008: WEEKLY QUESTION

Standard expirations for US options occur on the _______ of the month?

ANSWER: Third Friday of month

12-08-2008: Question 2

On Dec. 5, which analyst likened the slide in oil prices to a "huge tax cut"?

ANSWER:Cameron Hanover's Peter Beutel

12-08-2008: Question 1

According to Mark Tinker of Axa Framlington Gemini, what do Walmart and McDonalds have in common?

ANSWER:leaders in a new bull market

12-05-2008: Question 6

In our Harvard Business School CEO slideshow, who praises a "long-term passion for learning"?

ANSWER:Jeffrey Immelt of GE

12-05-2008: Question 5

In Thursday's CEOs Sound Off feature, who slammed "the U.S. government's business model" as "unsustainable"?

ANSWER:David Walker, Peter G. Peterson

12-05-2008: Question 4

CNBC Producer David Russell compared Christopher Cox's SEC actions to what classic Monty Python sketch?

ANSWER:The Spanish Inquisition

12-05-2008: Question 3

Jane Wells reported that which footwear company threw a holiday beer party for employees of Adidas?

ANSWER:Etnies

12-05-2008: Question 2

In his Thursday Stock Blog post, Jon Najarian disclosed that he's long on which airline stock?

ANSWER: AMR

12-05-2008: Question 1

Who warned CNBC Thursday about the "centipede market"?

ANSWER:Dave Bahoric

12-04-2008: Question 6

What does managing editor Allen Wastler call a "bad term" but a "good news story" for the economy?

ANSWER:yield curve

12-04-2008: Question 5

According to former Fed governor Frederic Mishkin, what tool can fight this market's "severe recession"?

ANSWER:aggressive monetary policy

12-04-2008: Question 4

Dennis Kneale predicted the possible 2009 downfall of which bank's CEO?

ANSWER:Bank of America

12-04-2008: Question 3

What slang word for liquor appears in Darren Rovell's blog post on the invention of Gatorade?

ANSWER: firewater

12-04-2008: Question 2

According to The Christmas Tree Indicator, which item's sales grew 8.5% in the first holiday-shopping week?

ANSWER: all of the above

12-04-2008: Question 1

In his CNBC interview Wednesday, who did Carl Icahn say he'd like for Yahoo's next CEO?

ANSWER:none of the above

12-03-2008: Question 6

By Black Friday's close of trading last week, where did financial stocks end?

ANSWER:up 31%

12-03-2008: Question 5

On Friday, why did Fast Money's Jeff Macke say "becoming socialist is good"?

ANSWER:he's long Citi and GM

12-03-2008: Question 4

According to our Warren Buffet Watch, how many BUD shares did Berkshire Hathaway hold at the end of March?

ANSWER:35.6 million shares

12-03-2008: Question 3

What is the "focus" of Cramer's Playing Defense Rules: Part 5?

ANSWER:holding on to what you have

12-03-2008: Question 2

What omen will convince strategist Kevin Caron that "the worst will finally be over"?

ANSWER:interbank spreads improve

12-03-2008: Question 1

What Hasbro goodie is seen in our Hot Holiday Toys slideshow?

ANSWER:U-Dance

12-2-2008: Question 6

What does Phil LeBeau call "the biggest question" about the Big 3's "Show and Tell Time"?

ANSWER:Is $25 billion enough?

12-2-2008: Question 5

Name the most expensive product in Carmen Wong Ulrich's "Loser List" blog:

ANSWER:Kenmore Elite Dishwasher 1134(2)

12-2-2008: Question 4

On the Dot-Com Bubble photo in the Market Mayhem slideshow, which stock appears to be gaining?

ANSWER:IAC/InterActiveCorp.

12-2-2008: Question 3

According to the story "Scenes From The Mall: Picky, Picky, Picky" what was K-B Toys' discount on Barbie items?

ANSWER:buy 2, get 1 free

12-2-2008: Question 2

On Friday, value stock picker Alan Lancz recommended which tech name?

ANSWER:Apple

12-2-2008: Question 1

On Friday, where did Matrix Asset Management's Dick Otto say oil would go?

ANSWER:all of the above

12-1-2008: Question 6

According to Jane Wells, Saddam Hussein's yacht, the Basra Breeze, was maligned as

ANSWER:a shrine to bad taste

12-1-2008: Question 5

What day did Berkshire Hathaway shares close below $100K for the 1st time in 2 years?

ANSWER:Monday, Nov 17

12-1-2008: WEEKLY QUESTION

Calls give you the right to?

ANSWER: Buy the stock at the strike price

12-1-2008: Question 4

In his blog post, Obama’s Pro-Growth Economic Team, Larry Kudlow refers to which pagan notion?

ANSWER:dormant animal spirits

12-1-2008: Question 3

How many Yahoo shares did billionaire investor Carl Icahn buy last week?

ANSWER: 6.8 million shares

12-1-2008: Question 2

According to Jim Goldman, what is HP blaming for its Q1 revenue shortfall prediction?

ANSWER:currency conditions

12-01-2008: Question 1

CNBC Guest Blogger Tony Crescenzi knows the bond market inside and out. Who is his employer?

ANSWER:Miller Tabak + Co.