On the money

Many of us are often too busy at work to follow the daily trials and tribulations of the stock market. But there still is one way to see if our investment eggs are holding their own — compliments of the World Wide Web.

Financial news Web sites keep daily, up-to-the-minute tabs on the market. In addition to normal newsgathering functions, these Web locales often feature investor tools that rival anything provided by the Wall Street specialty and investment firm sites. So if you don’t sneak a glimpse at the latest market action on television, you may want to visit one of the following financial news sites:

  • CBS MarketWatch

cbs.marketwatch.com

The site offers the latest headlines and personal finance articles.

  • Bloomberg

www.bloomberg.com/news/index.html

It provides up-to-the-minute news, by continent or topic.

  • Financial Times

news.ft.com/home/us

Users can check on world business, industry and market news.