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Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

1. Thain on Market's Nervousness: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo asks Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain whether this market nervousness is being blown out of proportion. 2. Gates, Dell & Bono: Dell & Microsoft partner with RED to increase AIDs awareness, with Paul "Bono" Hewson, U2 lead singer; Michael Dell, Dell chairman/CEO; Bill Gates, Microsoft & CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. 3. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and pans with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 4. Wilbur Ross Buying Ambac? Shares of Ambac Financial are on the move due to reports billionaire Wilbur Ross may buy the struggling bond insurer. CNBC's Charlie Gasparino has the latest. 5. Lagarde on SocGen Scandal: French finance minister Christine Lagarde speaks to CNBC's Anna Martin about Societe Generale's massive writedown due to an alleged rogue trader.

Microsoft Ready To Challenge Google? Yahoo? Both? It's True! If the entertainment and device division performance by Microsoft in its second quarter was a surprise, the company's online business growth is a stunner, especially as the company tries to chip away at Google's near total dominance. Click here to view posting.

		VIDEO OF THE WEEK Bush on Economic Package: President Bush discusses the bipartisan economic stimulus package at a news conference.

MCDONALDS EARNINGS: The golden arches are expected to report double-digit quarterly earnings growth on Monday, but sales are looking flat. What is the company doing to get people back to "Lovin' it"? Phil LeBeau reports. NET EARNINGS PREVIEW: Following this week's tech earnings blowout from the likes of Apple and Microsoft, next week is just as big with internet heavyweights Google, Amazon.com, and Yahoo! all scheduled to release their quarterly results. Jim Goldman looks at what to expect, and checks the latest buzz about the future of Yahoo. STATE OF THE UNION: Monday night, President Bush delivers his annual State-of-the-Union address to a joint session of Congress. John Harwood is in the capital, wrapping up the South Carolina primary, keeping tabs on the campaigns... and looking at what to expect from the State of the Union with the economy on everyone's mind. NEW HOME SALES: The Commerce Department releases New Home Sales data at 10a ET and Diana Olick breaks the numbers as they release. Will the sales signal a lift in the housing market or continuation of 2007's woes? SUBPRIME IN THE CITY: As urban areas throughout the country are subject to the tidal wave of subprime mortgage-related pain, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera looks at how the National Urban League is working against the odds to keep Americans in their homes. And with the crisis as it is, they have a tough task ahead.

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