Tuesday, January 13, 2009

01-13-2009: QUESTION 6

In a Monday CNBC interview, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner called what factor "key" for GM?

Answer: consumer confidence

01-13-2009: QUESTION 5

On our Web site's Green page, what section will you find located on the upper-most lefthand corner?

Answer: Major Solar Stocks

01-13-2009: QUESTION 4

In the Fast Money post, "Two Sectors Worth Watching", what sector does S&P's Rich Peterson suggest avoiding?

Answer: materials

01-13-2009: QUESTION 3

In Darren Rovell's "Greatest TV Product Ever" story, which product does he say he actually purchased?

Answer: George Foreman grill

01-13-2009: QUESTION 2

In the Jan. 9 edition of Mad Mail, why does Jim Cramer tell "Suzette" he likes Molson-Coors Brewing?

Answer: low aluminum prices

01-13-2009: QUESTION 1

According to our Stock Blog, what was the "No. 1 Options Play Today" on Jan. 12?

Answer: Visa

Monday, January 12, 2009

01-12-2009: QUESTION 6

According to Jim Goldman's Jan. 7 blog post, who was the butt of Steve Ballmer's joke about Facebook "friend requests"?

Answer: Yahoo ex-CEO Jerry Yang

01-12-2009: QUESTION 5

Which obsolete medium is referenced on a page of our slideshow, "The Best-Selling Adult DVDs of All Time"?

Answer: ancient sandskritt

01-12-2009: QUESTION 4

Which CNBC correspondent hosted Friday's (1/9/09) market news wrap-up, "The Week & You"?

Answer: Courtney Reagan

01-12-2009: QUESTION 3

In the Friday edition of "Stop Trading," Jim Cramer said which aspect of oil and gas still "might be hanging on"?

Answer: drilling

01-12-2009: QUESTION 2

n Bob Pisani's Jan. 9 post "The Next Big Worry", what does the "Trader Talk" blogger call the market's "big worry" now?

Answer: earnings revisions

01-12-2009: QUESTION 1

On Jan. 9, stock picker Michael Yoshikami did NOT recommend a dividend-play company in this sector:

Answer: conglomerates

Friday, January 9, 2009

WEEKLY ANSWER:

The term MACD is shorthand for

Answer:Moving Average Convergence/ Divergence

01-09-2009: QUESTION 6

What was Jim Cramer's Top Five Dow Stocks pick for Tuesday?

Answer: Verizon Communications

01-09-2009: QUESTION 5

In the story, "Sarkozy, Merkel, Blair Call for New Capitalism," what group did Germany's chancellor cite as a failure?

Answer: International Monetary Fund

01-09-2009: QUESTION 4

In Cliff Mason's Jan. 8 blog post on job hunting, what cross-over Yiddish term did he use?

Answer: schtick

01-09-2009: QUESTION 3

What phrase did Clem Chambers use in his prediction of Dow 11,000 on an "Obama Bounce"?

Answer: all of the above

01-09-2009: QUESTION 2

On Thursday, Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James said which companies are players in the water sector?

Answer: all of the above

01-09-2009: QUESTION 1

In our slideshow, 25 Years of Tech Blunders, what "old economy" product is compared to the modern ones?

Answer: Ford Edsel

Thursday, January 8, 2009

01-08-2009: QUESTION 6

In our article, "Early Warnings Signaling An Ugly Earnings Season", who warned of further layoffs ahead?

Answer: Alcoa

01-08-2009: QUESTION 5

According to Jane Wells' blog, which famed pornographer wants a $5 billion bailout for the adult entertainment industry?

Answer: Larry Flynt

01-08-2009: QUESTION 4

According to our Warren Buffett Watch blog, which cartoonist said he doesn't trust the Berkshire Hathaway chief?

Answer: Scott Adams

01-08-2009: QUESTION 3

What animal metaphor did B. Ramalinga Raju use for trying to fix Satyam Computer Services' balance sheet?

Answer: riding a tiger

01-08-2009: QUESTION 2

According to a Jan. 7 Stock Blog by Jon Najarian, which networking company's shares "jumped" more than 18% Tuesday?

Answer: Ciena

01-08-2009: QUESTION 1

In Wednesday's Stop Trading segment, "The Next Big Madoff Story", what does Jim Cramer say may be "trending negative"?

Answer: Obama's stimulus plan

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

01-07-2009: QUESTION 6

On Tuesday, the Fast Money team described what group as former "Masters Of The Universe"?

Answer:hedge fund bosses

01-07-2009: QUESTION 5

In his "Bond Outlook '09," Pimco's Paul McCulley is shown juxtaposed with what animal?

Answer: Bunny

01-07-2009: QUESTION 4

On Tuesday, Gazprom's Alexander Medvedev accused whom of cutting off Russian gas to Europe?

Answer: "Ukrainians"

01-07-2009: QUESTION 3

According to Prudential Douglas Elliman's Dottie Herman, what likely sparked a 3.6% drop in Manhattan apartment prices?

Answer: Lehman Bros. bankruptcy

01-07-2009: QUESTION 2

In the edition of "Pros Say" entitled "Buck Up--And Buy Upgraded Stocks" who upped his rating on stocks to market weight?

Answer: Rob Morgan

01-07-2009: QUESTION 1

According to the CNBC Stock Blog, which housing stock did strategist Ivy Zelman pan on Tuesday?

Answer: none of the above

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

01-06-2009: QUESTION 6

In his Millennial Money blog post called "War On Climate Change Over..." what was Cliff Mason's apocalyptic message?

Answer: Kiss the future goodbye!

01-06-2009: QUESTION 5

Which investment firm said Monday that it was unwinding its $1 billion Tempo Master fund?

Answer: JD Capital Management

01-06-2009: QUESTION 4

Which corporate boards did Meg Whitman resign from as of Dec. 31?

Answer: none of the above

01-06-2009: QUESTION 3

Web video hunt: On Dec. 23, which strategist told CNBC that Russia would be a "A Bigger Energy Player in 2009"?

Answer: Jonathan Barratt

01-06-2009: QUESTION 2

In his CNBC interview, Pimco's co-CEO Mohamed El-Erian recommended which investment(s)?

Answer: all of the above

01-06-2009: QUESTION 1

In Jon Najarian's Monday Stock Blog post, which natgas company did he say options traders were targeting?

Answer: MarkWest Energy

Monday, January 5, 2009

01-05-2009: QUESTION 6

According to the article, Asian Markets Start 2009 on a Quiet Note, whose gains helped support Australian stocks?

Answer:Woodside Petroleum

01-05-2009: QUESTION 5

Slideshow hunt: According to our Wealth in America survey, who had planned to spend the most on holiday shopping?

Answer: Northeastern farmers

01-05-2009: QUESTION 4

Video hunt: In a Jan. 1 interview about commodities, what did Michael Yoshikami cite as a sign of industrial slowdown?

Answer: displacement of Chinese workers

01-05-2009: QUESTION 3

According to our By The Numbers blog, which of the 2009 Dogs of the Dow has the lowest dividend yield?

Answer: Kraft Foods

01-05-2009: QUESTION 2

According to our Warren Buffett Watch, where did Berkshire Hathaway's Class A shares end 2008?

Answer: at $96,600 each

01-05-2009: QUESTION 1

In a "Fast Money" interview on Dec. 31, how does CEO Howard Levine describe his family business?

Answer: "selling...things that people need"

Friday, January 2, 2009

01-02-2009: QUESTION 6

Why did Jon Najarian say NetApps was the focus of "intense options action" on Wednesday?

Answer: buyout scuttlebutt

01-02-2009: QUESTION 5

What is Ukraine's state-owned gas company named?

Answer: Naftogaz

01-02-2009: QUESTION 4

What investment does Nadav Baum consider in Part 2 of "Predictions '09" (Why You Shouldn't Run From Stocks)?

Answer: Energy Select Sector SPDR

01-02-2009: QUESTION 3

In our Web video collection, "Top Videos of 2008", which news story is not represented?

Answer: Sarah Palin in the VP debate

01-02-2009: QUESTION 2

On New Years Eve, Brent Wilsey told CNBC that which stock is in the "30% Club"?

Answer: Cisco Systems

01-02-2009: QUESTION 1

In our "Famous Last Words" slideshow, what is Chris Dodd referring to?

Answer: Fannie Mae