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Thursday, Feb. 07, 2008

1. Cisco CEO on Earnings: Discussing Cisco's earnings and disappointing outlook, with John Chambers, Cisco chairman/CEO and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 2. Rating Agency Overhaul: Rating agencies are feeling the pressure and Richard Larkin, municipal trading analyst at J.B. Hanauer & Co., and CNBC's Charlie Gasparino share their insight. 3. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 4. State of Commercial Realty: Discussing the health of the commercial real estate market, with Roger Staubach, The Staubach Company chairman & CEO and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 5. Some U.S. Retailers Accepting Euros: The weak dollar has caused a big influx of European shoppers here in the U.S. and some retailers in NYC are accepting euros, reports CNBC's Lee Hawkins. Mitt Romney: What His Quitting Means For McCain And GOP John McCain has all but won the GOP presidential nomination, now that Mitt Romney is out of the race. But what does Romney's departure mean for McCain and his remaining opponent, Mike Huckabee? John Harwood blogs on what lies ahead for McCain and the GOP. Click here to view posting.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUBPRIME: It was one year ago on February 9, 2007 that HSBC announced the first write-down linked to subprime mortgages. It began a year of financial volatility driven largely by subprime and real estate woes. Mary Thompson takes a look at the year in bank write downs and Diana Olick reviews a year of subprime/realty problems. How far have we come? How far do we have left to go? SITTING DOWN WITH EL-ERIAN: Until recently, Mohamed El-Erian headed Harvard's multibillion dollar endowment fund, racking up impressive returns (23% for fiscal year 2007) and leaving others to wonder how he was doing it. El-Erian is now the Co-Chief Investment Officer at PIMCO and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera sits down with him to see why he left Harvard, where he sees strength in this volatile market, and what will happen to the troubled bond insurers. AHEAD OF THE WEEKEND PRIMARIES: Five states cast votes in the presidential race this weekend and, for Obama and Clinton, there's still a tough race ahead. For the first time in years, the "Potomac Primaries" on Tuesday appear vital to the race for the White House. Now that Mitt Romney has pulled the plug on his campaign, how will McCain redirect his fight for the presidency? John Harwood details the latest from the campaign trail. BIG PHARMA BACKING DEMS: Big Pharma typically aligns with the GOP. But, as candidates garner support this year, pharma endorsements are swinging the way of the Dems. Clinton and Obama are #1 and #2 on the money list while Republican frontrunner John McCain is all the way down at #13 for total donations. Mike Huckman explores the swing in the face of democratic interest in universal healthcare. RUNNING ON ADVERTISEMENTS: In its infancy, Nike was a company that shunned advertising and tv spots. Oh, how that all has changed. In a taste of his all-access look at the shoe giant, Darren Rovell goes through Nike's best ads with the athletes who made them. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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