CNBC.com's News Now

Monday, Mar. 17, 2008

1. JPMorgan to Buy Bear: JPMorgan bids $2 a share for Bear Stearns, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino, Jim Cramer, Maria Bartiromo, Mary Thompson & Ron Insana. 2. BlackRock CEO on BSC: Searching for stability amid the Fed's liquidity move, with Laurence Fink, BlackRock chairman & CEO, and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. 3. PIMCO Weighs In: Discussing the government's intervention in the markets, with Paul McCulley of PIMCO and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo. 4. Paulson on the Markets: Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson discusses the Bear bailout, the Fed's actions and the market reaction. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer clarifies comments he made on Bear last week, with CNBC's Erin Burnett. Bear Stearns Bailout "Falls" On Manhattan Real Estate Market Traders at Bear Stearns are facing an uncertain future over their jobs with the financial sector crashing down. Diana Olick blogs on how the fallout from all this will effect the Manhattan real estate market. Click here to view posting.

LEHMAN EARNINGS: Speculation surrounds Lehman as they report their quarterly earnings Tuesday morning. Mary Thompson follows the results and monitors the news. GOLDMAN SACHS EARNINGS: At times called the smartest on the street, will Goldman Sachs back it up with their quarterly earnings? ECON DATA/PPI: Steve Liesman reports the latest economic data, notably PPI, ahead of this afternoon's Fed decision. FED DAY: After the Fed-assisted buyout of Bear Stearns, what will the Fed do to baseline interest rates? Hampton Pearson will break the news live from the Fed, while Steve Liesman and Rick Santelli are positioned to gauge the market and economic reaction. HOUSING STARTS: The government releases its monthly housing starts before the bell. In a day riddled w/ key news, housing starts should offer a window into the state of the declining real estate market. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

To unsubscribe to this email click here If this e-mail was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe to CNBC.com's News Now mailing, please click here