I was wondering if there is a way to pull specific data from a website using java (eclipse). For example, stock information from Yahoo Finances or from Bloomberg. I've looked around and have found some resources, but I haven't been able to get them to work, perhaps I'm missing something or they're outdated. If possible, I also want to avoid downloading any external resources, I've read up on JSoup and will consider it more seriously if all else fails.
Thanks for the help.
The answer is: yes there are many different ways to pull data from websites.
There are essentially 2 alternatives no matter the programming language (Java, .NET, Perl...):
Look at Apache HTTP Components to get you started.
If all you want is Finance information, Google has a JSON/REST API for that and there's a question on SO that will help you: How can I get stock quotes using Google Finance API?.
Yahoo also has one and there is also already an question on it in SO: Yahoo Finance All Currencies quote API Documentation