Yahoo earnings flat; display ads show gains

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Overall sales are flat, but earnings manage to exceed Wall Street analysts� forecasts as new CEO Marissa Mayer takes control. See full story.

U.S. stock indexes rise on solid earnings

Major indexes reclaim gains after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks and Wall Street�s gaze returns to solid results from Goldman Sachs and Coca-Cola. See full story.

Oil ends at seven-week high

Oil futures end at their highest since late May, relying on momentum to shake off disappointment after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered no clear hints of further monetary-policy stimulus for now. See full story.

Charting the bull/bear battleground

Though the market backdrop remains volatile, the technicals have taken hold. See full story.

Mayer�s fresh for Yahoo, but for how long?

Analysts say former Googler a bold choice, but that she could see challenges from the start, beginning with whether Ross Levinsohn stays at Yahoo. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Obama and Romney are beating each other up over outsourcing, but both of them know it�s the very essence of our market economy, writes Rex Nutting. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

It�s a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there�s more demand in the housing market, wouldn�t the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.