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Monday, Feb. 25, 2008

1. Bailing Out Bond Insurers: The bond insurers getting a pop today on news of a possible cash injection, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino. 2. Existing Home Sales & the Economy: Existing home sales fall 0.4% in January to the lowest level in a decade, but it's still better than expected. Dean Barber of the Barber Financial Group and CNBC's Rick Santelli and Diana Olick share their insight. 3. Master of Distress: He's been dubbed the 'master of distress' and even the 'king of bankruptcy,' featuring Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Co. chairman and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. 4. No Countrywide for Old Men: Even amid the whole mortgage mess and gigantic financial losses, Countrywide planned an expensive little Colorado ski retreat for 30 friends, but it has since been canceled, reports Jane Wells. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. Oil Prices Rise, Now Natural Gas On Way Up Too It's not only gas prices that are back on the rise, but natural gas is on the way up as well. Sharon Epperson blogs on the reasons for the rising costs and finds out just how far up the prices can go. Click here to view posting.

HOUSING DATA BONANZA: OFHEO releases its Q4 home price index and Case Shiller has year-end '07 prices for the top 20 metro markets. Diana Olick looks at the latest numbers. RETAIL EARNINGS: With Home Depot, Target and Macy's reporting before-the-bell, Margaret Brennan hits on the major headlines, as the sector looks to bounce back from a difficult 2007. QUARTERLIFE--FROM NEW MEDIA TO OLD MEDIA : On the night that Quarterlife premieres on NBC, Julia Boorstin looks at how it's rewriting the rules on tv development. Forget the out-of-favor pilot process, Quarterlife was born as an internet series... and now it's hitting the big league of network primetime. CONGRESS ON FOOD SAFETY: Hampton Pearson has the latest on congressional inquiries into food safety. The "Contaminated Food: Private Sector Accountability," hearing will be held at 10:00am ET. Witnesses included the CEOs of ConAgra, Butterball, Bumble Bee and Dole Food. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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