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Nearly 2.1 billion shares and $34 billion traded yesterday in CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. Additionally, the top currency trader has made over $60 thousand since currency trading opened. Adding a few thousand dollars could make the difference in the contest leaderboard. Check out Sue Herrera's currency tips here.
Contest Widely Helds:
The most widely held stock today remains Sirius [SIRI Loading... ()
], with almost 1.64B shares held and 148M traded.Countrywide Financial [CFC Loading... ()
] comes in next with 60M shares traded.Financials and Industrials, continue to be tied for first as the top sectors in the Widely Helds, both comprising 25% of the top Widely Helds
Sample of Top Trades in the Leaderboard: Retail and airline stocks brought in solid gains
Dress Barn [DBRN Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 9.71%.Big Lots [BIG Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 7.47%.Jo-Ann Stores [JAS Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 3.50%.Western Refining [WNR Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 6.90%.Northwest Airlines [NWA Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 8.92%.UAL Corp. [UAUA Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 6.07%.Sprint Nextel [S Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you made 5.11%.
Sample of Losing Trades from the Leaderboard:
Men's Wearhouse [MW Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you lost -10.37%.Navios Maritime [NV Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you lost -10.30%.Evergreen Solar [ESLR Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you lost -9.41%.JA Solar [JASO Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you lost -8.71%Solarfun [SOLF Loading... ()
] if you bought on Wednesday before 4pET and held/sold on Thursday, you lost -7.82%.
Bets being made for today (May 30):
- Dell [DELL
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] reported earnings after the bell Thursday
Marvell Technology [MRVL Loading... ()
] reported earnings after the bell ThursdaySigma Designs [SIGM Loading...



