Credit defaults will continue to punish stockmarkets

Some see oil bubble; others see trouble
The recent trajectory of oil prices — a fairly steady increase followed by a much more vertical rise — has a familiar look to it. Remember those...

Market Place: Merrill Tries to Temper the Pollyannas in Its Rank...
Merrill Lynch unveiled a new system for rating stocks that suggests Wall Street finally may be mustering up its courage to say “sell” more often.

Stocks advance as oil falls, dollar advances
Wall Street advanced moderately Monday as a rising dollar cooled some concerns about inflation and helped keep oil prices in check.

Stocks headed for moderately higher open as oil falls
U.S. stocks headed for a moderately higher open Monday as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar advanced.

Stocks modestly higher as oil falls, dollar gains
Wall Street rose modestly in early trading Monday as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar advanced.