Investors' focus shifts to 2Q earnings reports (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:05:14 GMT AP - Investors, whose optimism was recently shaken by surprisingly weak economic data, are now hoping companies can provide some clues about a recovery.

Judge OKs continued freezing of financier's assets (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:06:35 GMT AP - A federal judge has granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request to continue freezing the assets of a California financier charged in a fraud case involving hundreds of millions of dollars.

European stocks calm as US readies for 4th of July (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:34:43 GMT Floor traders work at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Friday, July 3, 2009 in Hong Kong. Asian stocks retreated Friday as a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report signaled more pain ahead for the world's largest economy. Losses across Asia were somewhat tame compared to Wall Street, where markets pulled sharply lower. Oil prices weakened further, while the dollar was little changed against the yen. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Teck helps lead TSX higher in quiet session (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:05 GMT Reuters - Toronto's main stock index rose on Friday morning, boosted in part by Teck Resources Ltd's equity sale to China Investment Corp.

FTSE extends losses, falls 0.25% (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:19:52 GMT The FTSE 100 weakened further on Friday after sliding a day earlier on news of greater-than-expected job losses in the United States.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

Global stocks dip as investors cautious on recovery (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:41 GMT A Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. US President Barack Obama urged Americans, who celebrate Independence Day, to implement broad economic and social reforms, expressing confidence the country will be able to overcome the challenges it is facing.(AFP/File/Stan Honda)

European stocks extend losses (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:49:25 GMT Europe's main stock markets weakened further after sliding a day earlier on news of greater-than-expected job losses in the United States.(AFP/File/Jean Ayissi)

European stocks rise at open (AFP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:50:13 GMT Europe's main stock markets weakened further after sliding a day earlier on news of greater-than-expected job losses in the United States.(AFP/File/Jean Ayissi)

Earnings to set tone for stocks in week ahead (Reuters) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:48 GMT A trader works the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

Jobless data sends stocks reeling; Dow loses 223 (AP) Stock Markets News - Yahoo! News - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:37:55 GMT In this June 30, 2009 photo, an unemployed worker, left, talks with an Employment Guide staffer at a job fair in San Jose, Calif. Stock futures fell ahead of the June unemployment report set for release before the market opens Thursday, July 2. Economists are expecting an increase. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)