Mr. Adam Monk's 2008 stock picks
Here are the five stocks Mr. Adam Monk, our stock-picking monkey colleague, has selected for his 2008 portfolio. We pretend he bought 100 shares of each and will track his results through the year.
Company: Marvel Entertainment (MVL), character-based comics, toys.
Close to date: $26.19, down 2.7%.
Comment: Leans on Spidey franchise.
Company: WellCare Health Plans (WCG), managed health plans.
Close to date: $42.17, down 38.8%
Comment: Feds raided Tampa office in October.
Company: Time Warner Cable (TWC), cable TV systems.
Close to date: $27.29, down 33.8%
Comment: Likely spinoff by Time Warner
Company: Atheros Communications (ATHR), chips for computers, phones.
Close to date: $31.10, up 45.9%
Comment: Investing in GPS.
Company: Teradata (TDC), data management software.
Close to date: $27.50, up 6.2%
Comment: Spun off from NCR.