| Stocks off at the start on rise in jobless claims (at MarketWatch) U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday after the Labor Department reported jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week, offsetting cheer that came with news that Intel Corp. was buying McAfee Inc. . us.rd.yahoo.com |
Energy Stocks: BP leads energy sector higher [at MarketWatch] - Oil and gas stocks are holding early gains, with BP PLC shares leading the way following the release of the company s much-anticipated well report. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Raters Ignored Proof of Unsafe Loans, Panel Is Told Agencies that assessed risk in mortgage pools dismissed evidence of dubious loans, according to testimony. nytimes.com |
Fed's Yellen admits ultra-low rates have risk Record-low interest rates may give companies an incentive to take excessive risks that could be bad for the economy, the Federal Reserve's new vice chairwoman warned on Monday. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Energy stocks finish out a week of gains Oil service shares lead gains in late-day surge us.rd.yahoo.com |