Ahead of the Ticker

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

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:07:39 -0600

Question: How many Yahoo shares did billionaire investor Carl Icahn buy last week? Answer: 6.8 million shares

Squawk on the Street: According to Jim Goldman, what is HP blaming for its Q1 revenue shortfall prediction?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:44:02 -0600

Question: According to Jim Goldman, what is HP blaming for its Q1 revenue shortfall prediction? Answer: currency conditions

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

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:42:25 -0600

Question: CNBC Guest Blogger Tony Crescenzi knows the bond market inside and out. Who is his employer? Answer: Miller Tabak + Co.

Emergent BioSolutions Investors Overlooking Shelf Registration

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:10:34 -0600

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS) is a small cap biotech play that has gone vertical in the past five trading days - the intra-day low of $16.75 last Friday to an intra-day high of $23.10 this past Friday marks a 37.9% upswing. The ytd return of 347% is no less astounding. Having the federal government as a major customer can do that and securing a follow-on contract with the Department of

Direxion 3x ETF’s Become More Liquid

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:50:46 -0600

Direxion Shares 3x Exchange-Traded Funds made their debut in the ETF space on Nov. 5. The new ETFs are a group of leveraged bull and bear index funds that seek 300% of the daily performance, or 300% of the inverse of the daily performance (before fees and expenses) of the four distinct Russell indexes they benchmark whether it may be large cap, small cap, energy or financials. The ETF’s have

Power Lunch: In Daryl Guppy's blog post about "Identifying Capitulation", what World War II metaphor does he use for the market?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:02:33 -0600

Question: In Daryl Guppy's blog post about "Identifying Capitulation", what World War II metaphor does he use for the market? Answer: Stuka dive bomber

The Call: At the Financial Follies this year, how much did water cost during the cocktail hour?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:01:19 -0600

Question: At the Financial Follies this year, how much did water cost during the cocktail hour? Answer: $6

Squawk on the Street: Which strategist told CNBC on Wednesday that investors ought to start buying into the 2009 recovery surge?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:32:51 -0600

Question: Which strategist told CNBC on Wednesday that investors ought to start buying into the 2009 recovery surge? Answer: Allen Sinai of Decision Economics

Squawk Box: In our Spirits of the Holidays slideshow, how does Gary Vaynerchuk describe Connemara Irish Single Malt?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:29:27 -0600

Question: In our Spirits of the Holidays slideshow, how does Gary Vaynerchuk describe Connemara Irish Single Malt? Answer: the Scotch drinker's Irish

Barclays Takes Notice of Google’s Undeserved Valuation

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:40:08 -0600

Google Inc.’s (GOOG) recent underperformance has been particularly uncanny and frustrating. The major U.S. stock indices posted their largest two-day gain since 1987 with the tech-heavy NASDAQ rising 12.7% over that short time period whereas Google actually continued to lose value – down to a multi-year low of $257.44 at yesterday’s close from Thursday’s close of $259.56, acting as a rare

Closing Bell: Which bank stocks does Peter Sorrentino of Huntington Asset Advisors see in a "huge" 2009 rally?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:01:24 -0600

Question: Which bank stocks does Peter Sorrentino of Huntington Asset Advisors see in a "huge" 2009 rally? Answer: Wells Fargo

Street Signs: When Fast Money's Dylan Ratigan appeared on The View, he used what metaphor to explain vanished credit?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:03:57 -0600

Question: When Fast Money's Dylan Ratigan appeared on The View, he used what metaphor to explain vanished credit? Answer: money heaven

CyberSource’s Buyback a Bullish Signal to the Market

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:20:59 -0600

Late Friday evening press releases are often good times to bury horrible, no good, very bad news. But for CyberSource Corp. (CYBS) that just isn’t the case. The board of directors approved a new stock repurchase program on Friday Nov. 21 which authorizes the payment solutions firm to buy an additional $15 million in common stock through March 2009. The announcement comes on the heels of a

Power Lunch: According to the feature, Holiday Shopping with Deflated Stocks, what could you buy with a share of Microsoft?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:01:34 -0600

QuestionAccording to the feature, Holiday Shopping with Deflated Stocks, what could you buy with a share of Microsoft? Answer: 10 lb. Butterball turkey

The Call: How long has Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal been a Citigroup shareholder?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:03:53 -0600

Question:How long has Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal been a Citigroup shareholder? Answer: more than 18 years

Squawk on the Street: According to Jon Najarian's Nov. 24 Stock Blog post, how far is Nucor stock off its summertime high?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:10:33 -0600

Question:According to Jon Najarian's Nov. 24 Stock Blog post, how far is Nucor stock off its summertime high? Answer: 70%

Squawk Box: Which strategist told CNBC Monday that Citigroup's common stock "was toast"?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:09:47 -0600

Question:Which strategist told CNBC Monday that Citigroup's common stock "was toast"? Answer: Christopher Whalen

Closing Bell: In Allen Wastler's Nov. 20 blog post, who is the first possible Treasury Secretary candidate he names?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:01:56 -0600

Question:In Allen Wastler's Nov. 20 blog post, who is the first possible Treasury Secretary candidate he names? Answer: Timothy Geithner

Street Signs: Which strategist told CNBC Friday, "All financials will be owned by the U.S. government in a year"?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:01:19 -0600

Question:Which strategist told CNBC Friday, "All financials will be owned by the U.S. government in a year"? Answer: Hugh Hendry

Power Lunch: What nightmarish phrase did Pimco's Mohammed El-Erian use to warn bank investors?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:04:00 -0600

Question: What nightmarish phrase did Pimco's Mohammed El-Erian use to warn bank investors? Answer: "the unthinkable"

The Call: Which super-investor told the Fast Money team Thursday that the dollar is going to drop "like a stone"?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:01:26 -0600

Question: Which super-investor told the Fast Money team Thursday that the dollar is going to drop "like a stone"? Answer: Peter Schiff

Squawk on the Street: Which central banker told CNBC Friday that his peers seek a "new world order"?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:45:39 -0600

Question: Which central banker told CNBC Friday that his peers seek a "new world order"? Answer: Brazil's Henrique De Campos Meirelles

Squawk Box: When does Mike Duke effectively take the CEO post at Walmart?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:42:46 -0600

Question: When does Mike Duke effectively take the CEO post at Walmart? Answer: Feb. 1, 2009

Closing Bell: On Thursday, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lost 48.1% from its all-time high. Where did it close?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:45:26 -0600

Question: On Thursday, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lost 48.1% from its all-time high. Where did it close? Answer: $77,500 a share Subscribe to our RSS feed to ensure you receive the latest Bonus Bucks questions and answers as well as our investment strategies, stock tips and the unveiling of our own contest portfolio Click here to subscribe via e-mail

Street Signs: Which strategist told CNBC there won't be a bottom 'til Valentine's Day?

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:02:07 -0600

Question: Which strategist told CNBC there won't be a bottom 'til Valentine's Day? Answer: Bob Doll of BlackRock Subscribe to our RSS feed to ensure you receive the latest Bonus Bucks questions and answers as well as our investment strategies, stock tips and the unveiling of our own contest portfolio Click here to subscribe via e-mail