Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. swung to a profit in the second quarter on increased sales of its oil dispersant, Corexit, being used in the Gulf oil spill clean-up.

Nalco Holding Company is a stock to watch this week as it reports its first earnings impacted by strong sales of Corexit, the company’s chemical dispersant used by BP to help clean up the Gulf oil spill.

Phil Flynn talks to Advanced Econ Reporting students. Tian Huang/Medill

BY TIAN HUANG - MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

During our final trip to CME Group this quarter, we had the opportunity to speak to Phil Flynn, an energy analyst at Alaron Trading Corp. Phil was on the floor talking about oil inventories on Fox [...]

BY BENJAMIN MIRASKI, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

From April to June, I was part of a group that tracked LDK Solar’s stock price [[LDK]] and the reasons for its movements. It wasn’t hard to see why LDK was flying during that time.

Oil prices were on a tear from [...]

BY BENJAMIN MIRASKI, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

The June U.S. trade statistics were released Tuesday by the U.S. Census bureau, surprising most economists as the trade deficit fell to $56.8 billion. This is down from a revised May deficit of $59.2 billion. The estimate was [...]

By MARJORIE KORN, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Archer Daniels Midland Co. posted a decline in net earnings in its fiscal fourth quarter 2008 on Tuesday, causing its shares to drop 7 percent to just above $26 at midday, from $27.94 at the opening of trading. [...]

By MARJORIE KORN – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Wall Street groans when Congress gets involved in its day-to-day activities, but Main Street is applauding S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008, introduced by Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.

The bill seeks to reduce the amount [...]