Stock-picking contest rules; deadline Jan.7
The winner will get a seven-night trip for two to Iberostar Paraiso Del Mar in Riviera Maya, Mexico, courtesy of Apple Vacations.
Here are the rules:
• Send a pick of one stock via e-mail or regular mail. Your pick must be listed on a U.S. market and trade for at least $5 per share as of Dec. 31, 2007.
• The winner is the stock that shows the best percentage gain in price during 2008. Dividends don't count. If your stock stops trading, such as because of a merger, it's disqualified. Stocks that have their debut after Jan. 1, 2008, are ineligible.
• Tell us your name, the name of your stock and the ticker symbol. Provide your address, daytime phone number and e-mail address.
• For a tiebreaker (in case multiple winners pick the same stock), tell us where the Dow Jones industrial average will close at the end of 2008. Closest guess wins.
• E-mail must arrive by 5 p.m. Jan. 7, 2008. Send it to monkey@suntimes.com, with "Monkey Manager" in the subject header. Regular mail must be postmarked by Jan. 7, 2008. Send to: Monkey Manager, Chicago Sun-Times Business Section, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago 60654.