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Wednesday, Apr. 16, 2008

1. Welch on Immelt's Credibility: Jack Welch, former General Electric chairman & CEO, takes his replacement, current CEO Jeff Immelt, to task for the company's worse-than-expected first quarter earnings. 2. Straight From the Gut: Insight on the economy, with Jack Welch, former GE chairman & CEO. 3. Fed's Yellen on Economy: The Federal Reserve's Janet Yellen says the economy should improve in the second half of the year, reports CNBC's Steve Liesman. 4. Pimco's Stand: Discussing what's next for the Fed, with William Gross, Pimco chief investment officer/founder and CNBC's Joe Kernen. 5. IBM Reports Earnings: Discussing IBM's quarterly results, with CNBC's Jim Goldman. NBA Season Tickets For Just $43? Here's How It Works The NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves had a record breaking low in attendance this season. To get people back in the seats, the team has come up with a new pricing method--$43 for season tickets! Darren blogs on how it all works. Click here to read more.

TECH EARNINGS: It's a big day in tech with slumping Google reporting after the bell and mobile-maker Nokia releasing its earnings before the bell Thursday. While Google is off its highs, the fanfare remains for many investors. Will the search engine giant lift the tech sector with big numbers? BEAR TIMES AT THE BULL: It's expected Merrill Lynch will announce between $6 billion and $8 billion in new writedowns as they continue to fight the effects of the mortgage meltdown. With the expected new writedowns, the total since last October would rise to $30 billion and result in a third straight quarterly loss, a historic loss-streak for the company. Now, the pressure is on new CEO John Thain, who will be held to task for assurances that the firm will not need to raise fresh capital. Melissa Lee delivers the news and the takeaway. FIXING THE CREDIT MESS: Members of the Federal Reserve, academics and major market players come together for a two day symposium, The Changing Business of Banking", to discuss the current state of the troublesome credit market and the path towards a stable future in Charlotte, NC. Mary Thompson is live with the biggest players in the credit market. SHOWDOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA: John Harwood wraps up the highlights and lowlights from the first presidential candidate debate since Hillary and Barack squared off in Texas and Ohio. Who wins? Who loses? Did the Dems attack each other or go after John McCain? Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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