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Friday, Apr. 11, 2008

1. Immelt on GE Earnings: General Electric's latest quarterly results fall short of Wall Street estimates, with a challenging environment for financial services the key reason. GE CEO Jeff Immelt discusses the results with CNBC's Joe Kernen. 2. General Electric Q1 Results: General Electric reported an unexpected six percent drop in profit. CNBC's Joe Kernen and Jack Degan, of Harbor Advisory, discuss the numbers. 3. Consumers & the Economy: A look at today's economic data and what it means for the market and you, with Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, and CNBC's Steve Liesman. 4. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. 5. Summer Getaways: Summer getaways you can plan now, before the rush begins, with Mark Orwoll, of Travel + Leisure magazine. Toyota To Build Sports Car--And (Surprise!) I Like The Idea Toyota is ready to rev up their engines and make a sports car for the auto buying public. There may be a lot of people who think they can't compete, but Phil blogs on why he thinks it's a great idea. Click here to view posting.

VIDEO OF THE WEEK IMMELT ON GE ON EARNINGS: General Electric's latest quarterly results fall short of Wall Street estimates, with a challenging environment for financial services the key reason. GE CEO Jeff Immelt discusses the results with CNBC's Joe Kernen.

DISSECTING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: Steve Liesman is live at the Global Economic Policy Forum hosted by NYU School of Law. The forum showcases world leaders involved in central banks and other major economic institutions. Key participants include ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet, Ed Lazear, and Fed Governor Kevin Warsh. With increasing signs of weakness abroad, and hopes for a turnaround at home, what's the latest buzz on the global economy? TODAY'S ECON DATA/RETAIL SALES: Government retail sales data is reported at 830a ET, along with business inventories at 1000a ET. Steve Liesman focuses on the key storylines around these numbers. RETAIL RODEO: Squawk Box will host an all-star panel of retailer execs on Monday: from IKEA to Saks to Hasbro to Neiman Marcus. Becky Quick jumps off her morning of CEO interviews to talk about the state of the retail sector and, by proxy, the economy at large. TECH EARNINGS PREVIEW: Intel, IBM & Google are just some of the big tech names reporting numbers this week. Jim Goldman looks at how the sector is positioned ahead of the releases and what investors should look for in this turbulent market. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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