Oil: The New Reality

As demand continues to increase, how will the U.S., Asia, and Europe cope with sustained high oil prices? S&P takes a look

Oil Lifts Consumer-Product Prices, Too

Due to soaring oil prices, everyday consumer items including plastic bags, shampoo, and diapers cost more

The Housing Abyss

Why the worst may be yet to come as forces battering the market gain strength. And the remedy coming from Congress? It's likely to fall short of the mark

A Selection of Savvy China Plays

While Chinese equities have suffered recently, pros are still bullish on the country's growth prospects—and rising middle class

Fannie, Freddie Sink on Capital Concerns

An analyst suggests that a new accounting rule will require the mortgage providers to raise huge amounts of cash

Stocks Finish Lower

Indexes fell amid weakness in financial shares, a drop in oil prices, and an inflation warning by San Francisco Fed President Yellen

Movers: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Yahoo, Microsoft, Marshall & Ilsley, UBS

Stocks in the news on Monday

Analyst Actions: Smurfit-Stone, Temple-Inland, Kindred Healthcare

S&P Picks and Pans: Marshall & Ilsley, Merrill Lynch, Anheuser-Busch, BCE, Catapult

Analysts' opinions on stocks in the news Monday