Stars pick their winners in share price competition
We pit the cream of Irish talent against our dart-throwing monkey to see who can best predict next year's market
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ONCE again we pitch the stars against the Sindo's dart-throwing monkey in our annual share-picking competition. Paddy Power bookmakers has again generously agreed to give €1,000 to a charity picked by the winner of the 2010 competition.
Will it be the brilliant businessman Feargal Quinn, glamorous author Amanda Brunker or ace broadcaster Tom McGurk? Or will the only survivor of the bankers' purge -- Fergus Murphy of the EBS -- blow the amateurs off the pitch? Maybe Brenda Shanahan, winner of TV3's The Apprentice in 2008, will successfully defend her title after she emerged as the winner of our contest this year?
Or will it be the year of the monkey? The chimp dusted down the dart from the winning year of 2005 and fired it at the chart of Irish stocks.
INM
Loyal to the last, the monkey landed bang in the middle of Independent News & Media. Possibly an inspired choice, as the group that publishes this newspaper has now finished its refinancing.
AER LINGUS
The monkey landed the second dart on Aer Lingus. Despite the airline industry turndown, the dart moved towards the spot marking the troubled aviation share.
RYANAIR
Not satisfied with one airline, the third dart pierced the spot held by Ryanair. If Ryanair makes a third bid for Aer Lingus, the monkey could be on a double winner.
PADDY POWER
The monkey aimed the fourth spear at Paddy Power, the sponsor of this contest. If he is correct, Paddy Power will have no problem meeting the onerous burden of sponsorship when its share price rockets.
SMURFIT KAPPA
The fifth hit Smurfit Kappa, a great favourite of its own stockbrokers Davy, while the final dart dropped on the spot occupied by blue chip CRH.
ISEQ in December 2010: 2,500
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