Volatility: What Is It Telling Us?

Recent price action may signal that while stocks have not yet hit bottom, the worst of the bear market is behind us

ExxonMobil: A Big Opportunity in Big Oil

Prospects for continued growth in production volumes—and strength in oil and gas prices—prompt S&P to rate the energy giant a strong buy

S&P Picks and Pans: Merck, Schering-Plough, IACI, Citi, Altria

Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Monday's market

Analyst Actions: Schering-Plough, Abbott Labs, Fairpoint, Methode Electronics

A Slow, Painful Recovery for Stocks

Rally attempts are being met with big pullbacks. For major indexes, it will take time for the technical damage to heal

Stocks Mixed as Paulson Presents Plan

Investors weighed the Treasury chief's proposed overhaul of financial-industry regulation and an increase in the Chicago PMI

Movers: Schering-Plough, Merck, Citigroup, IACI

Monday's stocks in the news