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Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2008

1. Analysis of the Fed Cut: The Fed cut the fed funds rate by 3/4 point to 2.25%. Ron Insana, of Insana Capital Partners, and CNBC's Erin Burnett, Steve Liesman, Bob Pisani and Rick Santelli share their analysis. 2. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer discusses the Fed rate cut and the market with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 3. NYSE Market Wrap: Bob Pisani reports on the Dow's 420-point gain from the NYSE. 4. Lehman Weathers the Storm: Lehman Brothers was one of the biggest winners today in the S&P 500. Erin Callan, CFO of Lehman Brothers, shares her outlook for the company. 5. Bonds & the Fed: Bond gurus Bill Gross, of PIMCO, and Ken Volpert, of Vanguard, react to the Fed's decision to cut a key rate by 3/4 point. Are Politicians Getting A "Laugh" At Wall Street's Expense? Washington politicians are having a rather "amusing" time these days. As John Harwodd blogs, they find it fascinating that Wall Street is coming to them with hat in hand for financial aid after being criticized constantly over pork barrel spending. Click here to view posting.

AND THEN THERE WAS MORGAN: That's the way it seems as Morgan Stanley rounds out a stunning week of brokerage earnings. In the wake of Bear Stearns' collapse, financials rocketed on Lehman and Goldman's earnings. Morgan Stanley's out with numbers at 7:30a ET. What do they have to say? Mary Thompson reports. VISA CHARGES AHEAD: Brian Shactman looks behind the IPO of the year to explain why the market cares so much about VISA. The credit card company prices late Tuesday evening and investors are trying to get a piece of the company from the start...VISA just hopes there's enough to go around. FIGURING OUT THE FED: It's been a busy week for the Fed with a cut in the discount rate on Sunday and the FOMC meeting and 3/4 point rate cut on Tuesday. Steve Liesman watches the economic reaction. BIG AUTO IN THE BIG APPLE: It's the New York Auto Show and automakers are pulling in from far and wide to display their best in show. Phil LeBeau is live with the biggest execs in the industry and the stories behind the wheel. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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