Asia, Pacific stocks up after mixed opening (CNN) - Bargain-hunting drove Asian and Pacific stocks higher Friday, with Australian, Chinese and Japanese exchanges rising in morning trades.

I'm Swearing Off Stocks (Forbes) - Maybe my capitulation signals the turn, but here's why I'm horribly bearish on stocks.

Poor outlooks, energy batter stocks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stocks fell on Thursday as a sharp decline in oil prices sent the energy sector tumbling and disappointing profit outlooks from large companies such as Merck raised the specter of a worsening economy.

Stocks fall on weak energy sector and outlooks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stocks fell on Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices bogged down the energy sector, including Exxon Mobil , overshadowing solid sales reported by world No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc .

Stimulus package lifts Argentine stocks higher (AP via Yahoo! News) - Argentine stocks rose on the government's announcement of an economic stimulus package, while other Latin American markets were flat in midday trading Thursday.

Stocks fall on sliding energy sector, weak outlooks (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stocks fell on Thursday as a sharp drop in oil prices sent the energy sector tumbling and disappointing profit outlooks from large companies such as Merck raised the specter of a worsening economy.

Stocks briefly add losses on energy drag (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Stocks briefly added to losses on Thursday, sending benchmark indexes close to session lows as a continued drop in oil prices pushed down shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil .

Hong Kong Stocks Rise on China-U.S. Stimulus, Commodity Drop (Bloomberg) - Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks rose after China and the U.S. agreed to provide $20 billion to boost trade and lower commodity prices stoked expectations corporate costs will fall.

Stocks tumble ahead of jobs report (CNN Money) - Stocks tumbled Thursday as a rash of job cuts at major companies added to jitters ahead of the November jobs report.

China's Stocks Gain for Fifth Day; Moutai, Vanke Lead Advance (Bloomberg) - Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- China's stocks rose, driving the benchmark index higher for a fifth day, on speculation lower energy costs will spur consumer spending and cut corporate costs as the government adds measures to bolster the economy.