Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Sat, 10 May 2008 10:59:20 GMT Traders work the Crude Oil trading pit at the New York Mercantile Exchange Friday, May 9, 2008, as oil rose above $126 a barrel for the first time Friday, bringing its advance this week to nearly $10, as investors questioned whether a possible confrontation between the U.S. and Venezuela could cut exports from the OPEC member. (AP Photo/David Karp)

AIG's loss and record oil sour mood on Wall St (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 09 May 2008 20:30:21 GMT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 3, 2008. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)

European equities sapped by runaway oil prices (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 09 May 2008 11:51:10 GMT A trader standing in front of an index board at the stock exchange in Frankfurt in March 2008. European stock markets fell sharply as record high crude prices above 125 dollars per barrel hurt oil-exposed airlines and heightened concerns about inflation and rising costs(AFP/DDP/File/Martin Oeser)

Time Is Prime Driver With Mutual Funds (Investor's Business Daily) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 21:59:32 GMT Investor's Business Daily - Buying a mutual fund is a different game than buying a stock.

Fortress posts loss, stock price falls (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 16:27:13 GMT Reuters - Fortress Investment Group LLC reported a quarterly loss on Thursday and its share price fell sharply after its hedge fund business suffered in turbulent market conditions.

Nasdaq first-quarter profit surges on boost from OMX buyout (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 15:51:03 GMT AP - Nasdaq OMX Group said Thursday that its quarterly profit surged in its first combined reporting period that included Sweden's OMX stock exchange.

Japanese shares fall on inflation fears; Nikkei sheds 159 (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 08 May 2008 11:09:40 GMT AP - Japanese shares sank Thursday on profit-taking and renewed fears over inflation in line with soaring global oil prices.

Inflation, rate fears push Wall St to lower close (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 07 May 2008 20:12:31 GMT Reuters - U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with all three major indexes down more than 1 percent, on concerns about inflation and higher interest rates as oil jumped to a record above $123 a barrel.

Canadians hoarding cash, not investing: study (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Wed, 07 May 2008 17:12:28 GMT Nervous Canadians are sitting on a record 45 billion dollars in cash instead of investing it, fearing volatility in stock markets, a Canadian bank said Wednesday.(AFP/Illustration)

NYSE Euronext profit triples on higher volumes (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Tue, 06 May 2008 11:06:39 GMT AP - NYSE Euronext said Tuesday its profit more than tripled in the first quarter, reflecting the addition of Euronext NV's activities to those of the parent of the New York Stock Exchange last year and higher trading volumes.