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Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 1. Fed Cuts by Half Point: The FOMC votes 9-1 for Fed funds rate cut, with Ron Insana, Insana Capital Markets; and CNBC's Steve Liesman, Bob Pisani & Erin Burnett. 2. Bond Insurers in the Spotlight: Short-seller William Ackman releases a report to the SEC and insurance regulators claiming problems at MBIA and Ambac are far worse than what the companies are reporting. CNBC's Charlie Gasparino has an update. 3. Housing Market & Interest Rates: Bracing for a refi boom, with Spencer Rascoff, Zillow.com; Vince Farrell, Scotsman Capital Management and CNBC's Becky Quick. 4. January ADP Report: A breakdown of the numbers and a market reaction, with Joel Prakken, Macroeconomic Advisers chairman; CNBC's Steve Liesman & Rick Santelli. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and his insight on today's half point Fed cut with CNBC's Erin Burnett. Michael Bloomberg: Is He Hollywood's Man For White House? Rudy Giuliani and John Edwards are both out of the race for the White House. But could a new name appear on ballots in November? Julia Boorstin blogs on Hollywood's new political "love affair" with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Click here to view posting. PHARMA EARNINGS: In times of volatile market swings, healthcare and pharmaceuticals often find steadier footholds and can be wins for investors. Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Wyeth, Imclone and Celgene all report earnings Thursday. Mike Huckman wades through the flood of numbers and finds the key issues investor should focus on. ECONOMIC RESCUE ON MAIN STREET: John Harwood is live in Los Angeles detailing how the government's economic rescue plan could benefit Main Street, as well as which Democrat has California's "Main Street" endorsement. SOY, THE NEW CORN: Because of the chase for ethanol, everyone raced to plant corn. Now soybean prices are at record highs with demand steadily increasing as soy is needed for biodiesel, feed, and most importantly, the growing number of Americans who are eating soy products and drinking soy milk. SMALL CARRIERS FIND STRENGTH: Merging seems to be the name of the airline game, leaving the smaller carriers on the Tarmac. The smaller regional, low-cost airlines come together in New York at the Raymond James Growth Airline Conference to develop their business strategy going forward to remain competitive while the big boys, become, bigger. WINGIN' IT ON SUPER SUNDAY: There's nothing more American than the Super Bowl and half of those who get take-out or delivery on Super Sunday order chicken wings. For Buffalo Wild Wings, this Sunday is the most important day of the year. Brian Shactman goes inside the business of wings and makes a batch for the big game. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners Watch CNBC LIVE on your computer. Click here for more information.

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