Federal regulators have launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the private-equity industry that examines how firms value their investments, among other matters.

Federal regulators have launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the private-equity industry that examines how firms value their investments, among other matters.

China's commodity imports in January fell from December due to high inventories, lackluster downstream demand and the Lunar New Year holiday.

The International Energy Agency cut its 2012 oil-demand growth forecast for the second time in just a few weeks as Europe's economic outlook weakens.

Some investors who worry that stocks are losing steam after a strong run are pinning their hopes on a little-known technical indicator: the "Golden Cross."

The Obama administration is attempting to persuade U.S. corporations about the benefits of investing in renewable energy, in an effort to help the industry after ... more