CNBC Million Dollar Portfolo Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers (July 16)

Check Monday's post for answer to this week's Weekly Challenge Question.

Question 1: According to the Stock Blog post, "Stocks That Gain on Hurricanes" which company had "just announced" a share buyback?

Hill Rom
Toro Company -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Nucor
none of the above

Question 2: In the CNBC.com feature, "Can You Beat The Market With This ETF Portfolio?", which ETF is weighted 30%?

GLD
EFA
VWO
SPY -->CORRECT ANSWER!

Question 3: According to the Featured Slideshow, "10 World Famous Gemstones", which ruler owned the "cursed" Koh-i-Noor diamond?

Kaiser Wilhelm II
Czar Nicholas II
Queen Victoria -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 4: According to the CNBC.com special report, Powering the Planet, which is the "biggest" U.S. geothermal player?

Chevron
Calpine
Raser Technologies
all of the above -->CORRECT ANSWER!

Question 4: According to a By The Numbers post, "Biggest One Day Drops in Oil", how much did the S&P Energy Sector drop Tuesday?

5 percent
nearly 3 percent -->CORRECT ANSWER!
more than 5 percent
9 percent

Question 6: In the Cramer blog post, "How to Survive the Banking Meltdown", which bank ranked "Almost as Bad as the Worst"?

Wells Fargo
Washington Mutual -->CORRECT ANSWER!
Corus
FirstFed Financial

Come back during each trading day for answers to the CNBC Portfolio Challenge Trivia ( bonus bucks ) questions.

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