Ratings agencies downgrade Libya, Bahrain
Last Update: 2/21/2011 11:08:50 AM
Credit ratings are cut for Libya and the island kingdom of Bahrain in light of escalating protests in the Middle East and North Africa.

H-P chief to report on 1st full quarter as boss
Last Update: 2/18/2011 12:13:29 PM
Modest sales gain seen for Hewlett-Packard in Apotheker’s first full quarter at helm.
HPQ,  DELL,  ORCL,  SAP

Gold tops $1,400 on Mideast, North Africa unrest
Last Update: 2/21/2011 6:38:24 AM
Gold futures surge above $1,400 an ounce in electronic trading on Globex, as ongoing political unrest in the Mideast and North Africa unnerves investors and prompts them to seek a safe haven in the precious metal.
SPH11

Oil rallies as Libya tensions escalate
Last Update: 2/21/2011 11:13:34 AM
The Brent benchmark tops $108 a barrel, as violent unrest in Libya raises worries about a potential disruption in supplies from the North African nation.
CLH11,  CLJ11,  IT:ENI

Arab stock markets fall as commodities leap
Last Update: 2/21/2011 8:09:36 AM
Stocks and commodity prices react as demonstrators dig in throughout the Mideast and North Africa, demanding more political and economic freedom.
IT:ENI,  BP,  UK:BP.,  TOT,  FR:FP