| Mon, May 04, 2009 |
| 07:30 PM |
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Atmel Action Bullish Ahead of Earnings
A mood of edacious buying is visible in shares of Atmel Corp. (ATML). Tuesday of last week saw a quick shot of heavy volume accompanied by an upswing in the stock to close up by 5.9% on 12.1 million shares, almost 3x daily average volume that is typically just around 4.6 million shares. Then again today, another active session with the stock price moving higher by 6.3% on 10.03 million shares 
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| Sun, May 03, 2009 |
| 09:30 PM |
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Green Mountain Coffee Shares Looking Frothy
In a tumultuous marketplace where equity destruction has been commonplace and long-only investors have gotten crushed, the performance of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) has been a real outlier thanks to growing sales of K-Cup coffee portion packs for its Keurig Single-Cup brewers that are popular in homes, offices and hotels. Second quarter results released on Tuesday were a testament 
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| Fri, Feb 27, 2009 |
| 02:06 PM |
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World Wrestling Entertainment: A Decent Value Proposition
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) has been thrown into the ring of accidental high yielders, a label used to describe companies whose dividends have become increasingly handsome as their share prices have been decimated. WWE recently announced that it would pay its regular quarterly dividend of $.36 a share on its common stock payable on March 25 to shareholders of record on March 13. 
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| Fri, Jan 23, 2009 |
| 03:02 PM |
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Closing Bell: According to our slideshow, Prostitution Scandals of the Rich & Famous, who revealed Sen. David Vitter's illicit secret?
Question: According to our slideshow, Prostitution Scandals of the Rich & Famous, who revealed Sen. David Vitter's illicit secret?
Answer: Hustler magazine 
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| 02:04 PM |
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Street Signs: In our "SPANX Million Dollar Girdles" slideshow, what archaic derogatory term is referenced?
Question: In our "SPANX Million Dollar Girdles" slideshow, what archaic derogatory term is referenced?
Answer: loose woman? 
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| 12:11 PM |
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Power Lunch: In our slideshow, "Notable Sex Scandals," which disgraced figure is wearing a red pattern necktie?
Question: In our slideshow, "Notable Sex Scandals," which disgraced figure is wearing a red pattern necktie?
Answer: Jim McGreevey 
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| 11:03 AM |
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The Call: According to our slideshow, Behind the Scenes Look at the Death of Seth Tobias, where was "Tiger" the night in question?
Question: According to our slideshow, Behind the Scenes Look at the Death of Seth Tobias, where was "Tiger" the night in question?
Answer: Las Vegas 
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| 09:58 AM |
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Squawk on the Street: On Dec. 14, we reported that Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Burlington Northern railroad to:
Question: On Dec. 14, we reported that Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake in Burlington Northern railroad to:
Answer: 20.47 % 
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| 09:57 AM |
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Squawk Box: As of Jan. 19, how much bailout funding did HSBC request from the U.K. government?
Question: As of Jan. 19, how much bailout funding did HSBC request from the U.K. government?
Answer: no request being made 
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| Thu, Jan 22, 2009 |
| 03:13 PM |
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Closing Bell: In Darren Rovell's "As Seen On TV" bracket, which product is numbered 9 in the Kitchen category?
Question: In Darren Rovell's "As Seen On TV" bracket, which product is numbered 9 in the Kitchen category?
Answer: Tater Mitts 
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| 02:51 PM |
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Street Signs: In Jane Wells' blog post, Adidas Attends Etnies Party, which beer brand is shown in all four photos?
Question: In Jane Wells' blog post, Adidas Attends Etnies Party, which beer brand is shown in all four photos?
Answer: Pabst Blue Ribbon 
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| 02:51 PM |
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Power Lunch: According to Wednesday's reports, which executive bought shares in his/her own company over the past week?
Question: According to Wednesday's reports, which executive bought shares in his/her own company over the past week?
Answer: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon 
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| 02:50 PM |
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The Call: In blog post called "History, Cool Segments and Competitors", what Depression-era firm(s) still exist as parts of others?
Question: In blog post called "History, Cool Segments and Competitors", what Depression-era firm(s) still exist as parts of others?
Answer: none of the above 
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| 10:33 AM |
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Squawk on the Street: Which global steel maker, identified by ticker symbol, did Jon Najarian examine in his Jan. 21 Stock Blog post?
Question: Which global steel maker, identified by ticker symbol, did Jon Najarian examine in his Jan. 21 Stock Blog post?
Answer: GGB 
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| 10:32 AM |
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Squawk Box: Which scandal-tinged investor allegedly attempted to fake his suicide?
Question: Which scandal-tinged investor allegedly attempted to fake his suicide?
Answer: Arthur Nadel 
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| Wed, Jan 21, 2009 |
| 03:01 PM |
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Closing Bell: On our Web site's Credit Spreads page (hint: find it via the Market Buzz box), what is the first type of data shown?
Question: On our Web site's Credit Spreads page (hint: find it via the Market Buzz box), what is the first type of data shown?
Answer: TED Spread 
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| 02:49 PM |
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Street Signs: In "Cramer's 10 Tips for Obama" what did the Mad Money guru NOT suggest government do?
Question: In "Cramer's 10 Tips for Obama" what did the Mad Money guru NOT suggest government do?
Answer: Help the homebuilders 
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| 12:05 PM |
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Power Lunch: What were uber-trader Jon Najarian's floor call letters when he worked on the CBOE?
Question: What were uber-trader Jon Najarian's floor call letters when he worked on the CBOE?
Answer: DRJ 
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| 11:01 AM |
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The Call: According to Jim Goldman's blog "Tumult vs. Triumph," why did RBC Capital's Mike Abramsky lower his Apple estimates?
Question: According to Jim Goldman's blog "Tumult vs. Triumph," why did RBC Capital's Mike Abramsky lower his Apple estimates?
Answer: fear of Mac order slowdown 
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| 10:05 AM |
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Squawk on the Street: Which company mentioned in the Stock Blog post "Diversity is the Key" is based in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Question: Which company mentioned in the Stock Blog post "Diversity is the Key" is based in the Eastern Hemisphere?
Answer: both of the above 
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| 10:03 AM |
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Squawk Box: In Maria Bartiromo's Jan. 20 video "Market Message," which of these topics did she mention first?
Question: In Maria Bartiromo's Jan. 20 video "Market Message," which of these topics did she mention first?
Answer: Apple earnings 
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| Tue, Jan 20, 2009 |
| 03:08 PM |
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Closing Bell: In Darren Rovell's "As Seen on TV" Tournament, which TV product is numbered "1" in the "Everything Else" category?
Question: In Darren Rovell's "As Seen on TV" Tournament, which TV product is numbered "1" in the "Everything Else" category?
Answer: Girls Gone Wild 
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| 02:02 PM |
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Street Signs: On Monday, which bank announced the largest loss in Great Britain's corporate history (as of Jan. 19)?
Question: On Monday, which bank announced the largest loss in Great Britain's corporate history (as of Jan. 19)?
Answer: Royal Bank of Scotland 
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| 12:28 PM |
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Power Lunch: Vanished Florida money manager Arthur Nadel handled assets for which Norse-named fund?
Question: Vanished Florida money manager Arthur Nadel handled assets for which Norse-named fund?
Answer: Valhalla 
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| 11:10 AM |
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The Call: What is the name of CNBC contributor Janice Dorn's own business site?
Question: What is the name of CNBC contributor Janice Dorn's own business site?
Answer: thetradingdoctor.com 
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| 09:28 AM |
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Squawk on the Street: What did "Dow 12,000" trader Ben Lichtenstein call a "major speed bump" on Friday?
Question: What did "Dow 12,000" trader Ben Lichtenstein call a "major speed bump" on Friday?
Answer: Dow at 9,500 
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| 09:27 AM |
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Squawk Box: In her blog "The Most Expensive Consumer Cost...", Carmen Wong Ulrich says "your voice can save you dollars" on what?
Question: In her blog "The Most Expensive Consumer Cost...", Carmen Wong Ulrich says "your voice can save you dollars" on what?
Answer: health care 
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| Fri, Jan 16, 2009 |
| 03:01 PM |
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Closing Bell: In the installment of "Pros Say" called "We Need More Bailouts, Bigger TARP", who praised Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke?
Question: In the installment of "Pros Say" called "We Need More Bailouts, Bigger TARP", who praised Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke?
Answer: Michael Spence 
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| 02:07 PM |
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Street Signs: In Cliff Mason's blog post about legalizing narcotics, which economist does he refer to?
Question: In Cliff Mason's blog post about legalizing narcotics, which economist does he refer to?
Answer: Milton Friedman 
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| 12:05 PM |
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Power Lunch: According to the article "Is Microsoft's Songsmith Video Campy...", what hated TV show was the promo video compared to?
Question: According to the article "Is Microsoft's Songsmith Video Campy...", what hated TV show was the promo video compared to?
Answer: Cop Rock 
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