Date updated:12-29-2006
TradingMarkets.com is hosting the Playboy 2006 stockpicking contest. The top three contestants were in a dead heat going into the final two weeks but now we have a winner!. Deanna Brooks is up 44.16%. Courtney Culkin is up 32.66%, Amy Sue Cooper is up 29.84% and .
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for the full standings.
Courtney Culkin: Amy Sue Cooper: Deanna Brooks:


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SHOO
Steven Madden - $39.02
- -0.20%
- $39.01
From Courtney Culkin (Miss April 2005): Steve Madden (SHOO) is one of my favorite dress shoe brands. Up +91% YTD.

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BEBE
Bebe Stores - $7.23
- +1.69%
- $7.19
From Courtney Culkin (Miss April 2005): bebe (BEBE) clothing line this is one of my favorite clothing brand names. UP +47% YTD.

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HAUP
Hauppauge Digital - $0.76
- 0.00%
- $N/A
From Deanna Brooks (Miss May 1998): Hauppauge Digital (HAUP), I'm a tech head my self, so anything that advances something like TV on your computer...you get my drift... Up +27% YTD.

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DRQ
Dril Quip Inc - $50.67
- 0.00%
- $N/A
From Amy Sue Copper (Cyber Girl of the Year): Dril Quip (DRQ) is a company that manufactures oil-drilling equipment. This company has a chance of doing very well. Especially considering the fact that so many countries are industrializing. Plus it's a drilling company that just sounds exciting. Up +82% YTD.

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PEIX
Pacific Ethanol - $1.83
- -4.69%
- $N/A
From Amy Sue Copper (Cyber Girl of the Year): Pacific Ethanol (PEIX). When it comes down to it, I am a tree hugger. We all have to live and breathe in this world why not and make it a better place to live. Recently Bill Gates has invested in this company, hopefully because he is a tree hugger as well. I am hoping that the trend will be to move towards better fuel-efficient cars and this company will benefit from that trend. Up +62% YTD.

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IDEV
Idev - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
From Amy Sue Copper (Cyber Girl of the Year): Indevus Pharmaceuticals (IDEV) this is a pharmaceutical company that has new drugs in the third FDA approval phase. The drugs could possibly prevent against STD's and HIV. This is a risky company, but you have to take a gamble once in a while. Again I am in the health care profession and consider drug companies to be fun investments. Up +35% YTD.

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GOOG
Google Inc. - $533.47
- +0.41%
- $532.385
From Courtney Culkin (Miss April 2005): Google (GOOG) because they're huge and ever growing! Up +16% YTD.

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GOOG
Google Inc. - $533.47
- +0.41%
- $532.385
From Courtney Culkin (Miss April 2005): Google (GOOG) because they're huge and ever growing! Up +16% YTD.
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and financial history of the world thus
far........I strongly recommend watching
the "Accent of Money"...on PBS
this
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