The financial sector led a furious stock-market rally Thursday, with banks and brokerages snapping back from a deep selloff a day earlier, while commodities prices continued a rapid retreat from record levels.

Why Bear Stearns shares rising up is a bigger problem than it looks. Also, Bear Stearns head honcho Alan Schwartz has an overflowing cup of woes. Forbes - SEC planning investigation and potential inquiries. Reuters - Bear Stearns Cos Inc Chairman James Cayne and top shareholder Joe Lewis are quietly searching for another bidder.