CNBC Disqualifies Several Finalists, Names Winner In Stock-Picking Contest

By Brian 

CNBC finally declared Mary Sue Williams the winner of the network’s first-ever Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge on Friday. (Business Week was right.)

CNBC launched an investigation after complaints of unusual trading surfaced, and the announcement of a winner was delayed for several weeks. “Several individuals were disqualified in accordance with the contest rules,” CNBC.com mentions.

The winner appeared on Power Lunch today…

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