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Besides, Post-it Notes, which of these consumer products does diversified manufacturer 3M make?
- Scotch tape
- Band-aids
- Curex nail polish remover
Aluminum producer Alcoa no longer makes which of these?
- Aluminum siding
- Reynolds Wrap
Which of these is correct abbreviation for American Express?
- AmEx
- AMX
- Amex
Which of these was introduced by AT&T?
- Call waiting
- 911
- *69
Which of these institutions didn't Bank of America acquire during the current financial crisis?
- Merrill Lynch
- Countrywide Financial
- Wachovia
Which of these Boeing planes can carry more cargo than any plane in the world?
- Boeing Dreamliner
- Boeing Dreamlifter
- Boeing 767
How much weight can the Caterpillar 797B -- the world's largest truck -- withstand?
- 3.6 tons
- 36 tons
- 380 tons
Where is Chevron based?
- Houston
- San Ramon, Calif.
- Dallas
Who currently serves as Citigroup's CEO?
- John Thain
- Vikram Pandit
- Charles Prince
In 1938, a du Pont scientist stumbled upon an invention that forever changed the way that Americans cook. What was it?
- Teflon
- Foreman Grill
- Tupperware
On Oct. 28, 2008, oil behemoth Exxon Mobil briefly lost its title as the world's biggest company in terms of market capilization to...?
- Wal-Mart
- Volkswagen
- Chevron
What is unique about General Electric's relationship with the Dow?
- It is the most expensive stock on the Dow
- It is the biggest company on the index
- It is the only original component still listed
Who is General Motors' biggest competitor?
- Ford
- Chrysler
- Toyota
What is Hewlett-Packard's ticker symbol?
- HPQ
- HP
- HPC
What was the name of Intel's first microprocessor?
- Core2
- 4004
- Centurion
Which of these first high-level programming languages was developed by IBM?
- FORTRAN
- COBOL
- BASIC
Johnson & Johnson products can be found in homes across the globe. Which of these J&J products hit the market first?
- Dental floss
- Baby powder
- Listerine mouthwash
JPMorgan Chase owns the naming rights to what baseball club's field?
- Florida Marlins
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
What company did Kraft replace as a Dow component?
- General Mills
- Eastman Kodak
- AIG
How many restaurants does McDonald's have worldwide?
- More than 30,000
- More than 60,000
- More than 100,000
Pharmaceutical giant Merck's long roots trace back to what country?
- Denmark
- Germany
- Austria
Microsoft went public in March 1986 -- what competitor did NOT also go public that same month?
- Oracle
- Sun Microsystems
- Apple
Which of these medicines is not made by Pfizer?
- Benadryl
- Vytorin
- Lipitor
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Recent Comments
Justputinalong 07:14:00 AM Mar 17 2009
Good time to buy Alcoa. At least one company that is acting responsible. Maybe others will follow suit.
AdoFilli 10:16:54 PM Mar 16 2009
What you expect--- dumb ass is cutting the defence budgetNo more insurance for the American solder even if he was woundedin defence for our country--
Limerick Bob 09:11:45 PM Mar 16 2009
Give me a break with the government ! The real problem is the low lifes on wall street. How do you loose 27.8 billion dollars and give your self a bonus,How does AIG take our money and give the "Needed" executives bonuses? And they already have the 2009 bobuses committed to!Lets get our heads out of our asses and find ways to stop utilizing these people and drive them to bankrurptcy
ETrautman 06:25:31 PM Mar 16 2009
Did they cut the of the Exec by the same amount as did stock Div.
Peapers 04:28:26 PM Mar 16 2009
I suppose they don't want any more investors to buy into their stocks? That is a giant cut. Expect to see a gigantic drop into their stock prices.
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