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Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2008

1. Thornburg's Fight for Survival: Thornburg Mortgage, hit hard by the credit crunch, has succeeded in staving off bankruptcy, with Larry Goldstone, Thornburg Mortgage CEO and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 2. Lehman's Fundraising: Lehman Brothers CFO Erin Callan discusses the company's fundraising efforts with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. 3. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 4. Paulson Plan's Writer: Concerned parties fear the plan could weaken enforcement powers over the insurance industry, with the plan's lead writer, David Nason, Treasury Dept. and CNBC's Steve Liesman. 5. Laying the Golden Egg: The big business of comedy and baseball, with the San Diego Chicken and CNBC's Darren Rovell. Disney's New Best Franchise: The Jonas Brothers You may not have heard of them, but most kids have. They're the newest musical rage and the newest franchise for Disney. Julia Boorstin blogs on the unprecedented marketing campaign surrounding the Jonas Brothers.. Click here to view posting.

BERNANKE ON THE HILL: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before the Joint Economic Committee on the Economic Outlook, with the markets and economy looking for a bottom... and making his first public appearance since the Treasury Secretary proposed enhancing the Fed's oversight role. Steve Liesman and Hampton Pearson will decipher the Fed speak and discuss what it means for the markets. TODAY'S ECON DATA: Despite the spotlight on Bernanke, there are a few couple economic releases on Tuesday. Top of the list: the ADP Employment Report. It will give us a preview of Friday's oh-so-important jobs report. BLACKBERRY'S BOTTOM LINE: The blackberry makers report earnings after-the-bell, offering insight into the state of business spending and whether they can continue to fuel explosive growth. THE ENRON HOUSE OF CARDS: If Jeff Skilling has his way, that phrase will refer to the prosecutors' case against him. Many of the government's Enron convictions are in jeopardy. Jeff Skilling's will be in court Wednesday regarding a brief that compellingly illustrates how prosecutors hid evidence from the defense. If true, that's illegal. If the appeals court agrees, Skilling might not only have his conviction overturned, the whole case could be thrown out: no new trial, he's a free man. Many other Enron convictions could also fall by the wayside. Scott Cohn covers the hearing live from New Orleans. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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