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Wednesday, Mar. 05, 2008

1. Bernanke on Foreclosures: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks on reducing preventable mortgage foreclosures at the ICBA National Convention & Techworld in Orlando, FL. 2. El-Arian on the Housing Economy: The government must attack the housing problem directly, says Mohamed El-Erian, PIMCO co-CEO. He shares his insight with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. 3. Investment for Assured Guaranty: Fund manager Wilbur Ross invests up to $1B in the bond insurer, with Dominic Frederico, Assured Guaranty Ltd. CEO and CNBC's Carl Quintanilla. 4. Business with Sir Branson: An outlook on Virgin Group, with Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group chairman/founder and CNBC's Carl Quintanilla. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. The Housing Bear Who Finally Got It Right In 2004, analyst Chris Thornberg predicted housing prices would fall. He was wrong then but he's right now. Jane Wells blogs on Thornberg's predictions for the current crisis and what homeowners can expect in the years to come. Click here to view posting.

HILLARY'S CROSSROADS: John Harwood wraps up Tuesday's primaries, setting the stage for the run-in to the Democratic nomination. TANKER CONTRACT TURNED PROTECTIONISM FIGHT: Northrop Grumman, along with European partner EADS, was the big winner in the Pentagon's $40 billion tanker contract. That looks like the end of the battle, but the beginning of the war, with today's Congressional hearing just a preamble to the fight over a national defense contract of the size being awarded to foreign producers. Most of the assembly of the 179 air-to-air refueling tankers will be assembled in France. STOCKS TO WATCH: Matt Nesto follows the biggest winners and losers in the market, breaking down the biggest stock and sector stories of the day. PFIZER ANALYSTS MEETING: Mike Huckman is live in New York, where Pfizer is holding its first analyst meeting in a year and a half, starting at 8:30am./font> Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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Monday, Mar. 03, 2008

1. Buffett Watch: Highlights from Warren Buffett's 3-hour appearance on Squawk Box, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso Cabrera. 2. Outlook on Global Markets: The investor who called the 1987 market crash offers insight on current market conditions, with Marc Faber, "The Gloom, Boom, and Doom Report" publisher and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 3. Brakes Slam on Car Sales: A soft economy is hitting auto makers where it hurts, reports CNBC's Phil LeBeau. 4. Biofuels in the Sky: Richard Branson and Virgin team up with GM to push alternative fuels, with CNBC's Phil Lebeau. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett. Appraisers And Changing The System: What Took So Long? There's going to be a new way of appraising a home's value. But as Diana Olick blogs, the question is what took so long for this to happen and could it have helped prevent the subprime crisis? Click here to view posting.

RESCAP ON THE BRINK: GMAC is struggling. On big reason? It's mortgage business, Rescap. Lee Hawkins looks into the company's strategy to save itself from disaster, and how parents, GM and Cerberus, may have a tough road ahead. HOLLYWOOD INFLATION: Inflation is affecting every business: even in Hollywood. The prices you pay at the movie theater, concession stand, amusement park and Dodger stadium are all going up. From theater owners (talking about passing along price increases) to everyday consumers, Julia has the story. HILLARY'S LAST STAND: John Harwood is live on-the-ground in Ohio, where Hillary Clinton has the best shot to halt Barack Obama's seemingly endless streak of primary victories. Even, if she does, it might not be enough. Today is critical to shaping the run-up to November and will give investors a big clue as to who's in the White House come 2009. APPLE SHAREHOLDER MEETING: Apple will holds its annual shareholders meeting at 1pm ET in Cupertino. Jim Goldman looks at what's on the docket, with the company's stock dramtically down over the past quarter. Portfolio Watchlist Insider Trends Financial Glossary Stock Screeners Fund Screeners Earnings Screeners

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