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Tuesday, Jul. 22, 2008

1.Foreigners Buy America's Dream 2.Do-It-Yourself Economy 3.Bank on the FDIC 4.Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! 5.Boone's Plans for Wind Power Merck And "Sex and the City" Strategy: Did It Work Merck launched an advertising campaign for its cancer drug Gardasil during trailers for the movie "Sex and the City." The purpose was to reach a younger female audience. So did it work? Mike blogs on the answer. Click here to read more.

FAST FOOD AND AIRPLANES: McDonald's & Boeing report earnings before the bell. Phil LeBeau follows the releases from the fast food and aerospace giants. McDonald's is an indication of the consumer's spending habits; Boeing will give latest guidance in terms of impact of high fuel prices on airlines. THE FED FORECAST: It's been a tumultuous month and a tumultuous year for the financial system and the Fed has a lot to consider as the next FOMC meeting nears. Steve Liesman looks at what's on the Fed's plate and how it will react to the problems du jour. PHARMAPALOOZA: GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer and Wyeth report earnings before-the-bell. Mike Huckman reports and wraps the numbers. Many of the pharma stocks are trading at or around historic lows. Pfizer has a more than seven percent dividend yield, yet investors continue to sell the stock. Will the companies say or do anything to give investors a reason to buy? TECH EARNINGS: Jim wraps up Yahoo earnings and looks ahead to Amazon.com's after-the-bell release. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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