Stocks gain on Bernanke's interest-rate vow

Crude oil plunges, but Dow falls 42
Crude drags energy stocks lower, as investors see Tropical Storm Edouard causing few problems for rigs and pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico. Metals...

Microsoft's profit forecast disappoints
The software giant's shares fall in after-hours trading after a strong stock market rally built on falling crude oil and higher dollar. Financial...

Stocks gain modestly on rate-cut hopes
Traders see lower interest rates after Fed boss Bernanke vows to protect economic growth despite inflationary risks. But a rally is trimmed as lower...

The sun is rising again on solar
Recent trends, including a stronger dollar and questions over subsidies, have been working against solar, but the clouds may be ready to part on...

Time to bet on an oil crunch
Back in May, when oil was at $129 per barrel and rising, billionaire investor Richard Rainwater did something as prescient as it was shocking: He...