Week of February 9, 2004

Excerpts from CNN weekly planner distributed to Newsource affiliates

Monday 2/9/2004

Martha Stewart Trial

Testimony will resume in the trial of Martha Stewart. Doug Fanieul will return to the stand for cross-examination by Stewart's lawyer.

Market Accident

A hearing is scheduled in Santa Monica, California for the 87-year-old man accused of vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of 10 people at a farmers market last summer. George Russell Weller has pleaded innocent.

Oscar Luncheon

The Academy Awards will hold its annual nominees luncheon today in Beverly Hills, California.

Earnings Watch

The following companies will report their earnings: Hasbro Playtex Products Portfolio Recovery Associates Rent-A-Center Economy Watch

The December Business Inventories report will be released today.

NYSE Special Events

The Xilinx Incorporated Annual Analyst Meeting is scheduled for today in San Jose, California.

Music: 2004 Grammy Winners

Did Outkast get to say "Hey Ya" to Grammy gold? Were the Grammy voters "Crazy In Love" with Beyonce? Was it a less naughty and more nice version of the 46th Annual Grammy Awards because of the five minute delay? We'll find out as we total up the top award winners from music's biggest night.

Tuesday 2/10/2004

Primaries

Presidential primary elections are to be held in Tennessee and Virginia.

Driver Taped

A hearing is scheduled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the case against a former school bus driver accused of threatening and assaulting a 9-year-old passenger. Brian Duchow was charged after the child's parents placed a tape recorder in their son's backpack.

Earnings Watch

The following companies will report their earnings: Albany Molecular Blockbuster BP Clorox Fresh Del Monte Marriott Radio One Viacom La-Z-Boy Metlife priceline.com Prudential Questar

NYSE Special Events

The OPEC meeting will be held in Algiers, Algeria today.

Music: In Stores This Week

DNEW takes a look at the choices music buyers will have as a variety of new CDs hit stores today including releases from Norah Jones, Kylie Minogue, Melissa Etheridge, a soundtrack for the hit series "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" and music DVDs from Alan Jackson and the late Warren Zevon.

Wednesday 2/11/2004

Marriage Amendment

A joint session of the Massachusetts House and Senate is scheduled today to consider a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.

Texas/Bush

President Bush is scheduled to participate in an evening reception in Houston, Texas.

Greenspan Testifies

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is scheduled to testify before the Senate Banking Committee.

Courtney Love

A hearing is scheduled today in the Courtney Love case. Love has pleaded innocent to charges of illegally possessing prescription painkillers.

Earnings Watch

The following companies will report their earnings: American International Coca-Cola Fox Entertainment News Corporation PF Chang's SkyWest Applebee's Big 5 Sports Outback Steakhouse Walt Disney WellChoice Whole Foods YUM! Brands

NYSE Special Events

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivers his Monetary Policy report to the House today.

Style: Valentine's Day Gifts

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. In case you're undecided about what to get, we've got some star-inspired presents, and not all of them are about romance. Alesia Stanford checks out a selection of gift ideas for you to pick up for friends and kids too.

Movies: Ray Romano/"Welcome To Mooseport"

"Handy Harrison," local hardware impresario, is running for mayor of Mooseport, Maine. But so is Monroe Cole, the soon-to-be ex-President of the United States. That's enough plot turmoil to provide plenty of comedy, but just in case it isn't sufficient for moviegoer tastes, consider this: comic standout Ray Romano plays "Handy." This big screen venture marks Romano's first foray as a feature film lead. DNEW finds out what the star of TV's "Everybody Love Raymond" thinks of his resume boost. "Welcome To Mooseport" opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, February 13th.

Thursday 2/12/2004

Louisiana/Serial Killings

A hearing for Derrick Todd Lee, who's been linked to the deaths of six South Louisiana women is scheduled today in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Earnings Watch

The following companies will report their earnings:

Aetna CVS Corporation Dean Foods May Department Stores Office Depot Safeway XM Satellite Dell Computer Pacificare Western Wireless Economy Report

The December Business Inventories report will be released today.

The Initial Claims report for 02/07 will be released today.

The January Retail Sales report will be released today.

The January Treasury Balance will be released today.

NYSE Special Report

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivers his Monetary Policy Report to the Senate today.

Friday 2/13/2004

Michael Jackson

The next hearing in the Michael Jackson case is scheduled today in Santa Maria, California.

Teen Plot

Sentencing is scheduled today in Camden, New Jersey for Matthew Lovett, the teenager accused of plotting a killing spree in his South Jersey community. He and two other teens were caught last summer with swords, guns and 2,000 rounds of ammunition.

Earnings Watch

The following companies will report their earnings: Barrick Gold Diagnostic Products J.M. Smuckers Masco SCANA Corporation Economy Watch

The December Trade Balance report will be released today.

The January Export Prices ex-ag and Import prices ex-oil reports will be released today.

The February Michigan Sentiment-Preliminary report will be released today.

Weekend Box Office

Saturday 2/14/2004

Democratic Caucuses

Nevada and Washington, DC will hold Democratic caucuses today.