Challenge 150,221 players participated in the Squawk Box Fantasy Portfolio Challenge, a stock-picking contest that ran from April 4, 2006 through May 26, 2006. The winner of the Squawk Box Fantasy Portfolio Challenge, which was announced live at the end of the 2 June 2006 episode, was Thomas Ko of California. His $5,015,735 portfolio value outpaced all the other contenders. He was also the winner of a brand-new, limited-production, 2006 Maserati GranSport. See also Squawk Box Europe Asia Squawk Box Squawk on the Street Squawk Alley References External links Squawk Box – CNBC.com SquawkBlog (formerly the show's official blog) on MSN Spaces New "Squawk Blog": Before the Bell on CNBC.com (Since 2006-12-04) CNBC original programming CNBC Europe original programming CNBC Asia original programming 1995 American television series debuts 1990s American television news shows 2000s American television news shows 1990s American television talk shows 2000s American television talk shows Business-related television series 2010s American television talk shows English-language television shows