I was playing around a bit scraping quotes from Yahoo and found a URL that will give you the quote as CSV text. You might see if this bit of code below helps you out:

try {
    // Create a URL for the desired symbol
    String symbol = "FFIDX";
    URL url = new URL("http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv?s="+symbol+"&f=sl1d1t1c1ohgv&e=.csv");
    // Read all the text returned by the server
    BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(url.openStream()));
    String inputLine;
    StringBuilder doc = new StringBuilder();
    while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null){
        doc.append(inputLine);
    }
    if (doc!=null){
        String[] parsed = doc.toString().split(",");
        System.out.println("Symbol: "+parsed[0]);
        System.out.println("Price: "+parsed[1]);
    }

    in.close();
} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
} catch (IOException e) {
}

Ah, hell..

Anyone know how to connect to a https website? I've got a username and password, but I have not a clue in the world as to how to code for this.. I've checked online, but to no avail :(

This is a short example I found over in another forum (I've never used HTTPS myself):

import java.net.URL;
import java.io.*;
import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;

public class Test
{
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
    {
        String httpsURL = "https://your.https.url.here/";
        URL myurl = new URL(httpsURL);
        HttpsURLConnection con = (HttpsURLConnection)myurl.openConnection();
        InputStream ins = con.getInputStream();
        InputStreamReader isr=new InputStreamReader(ins);
        BufferedReader in =new BufferedReader(isr);

        String inputLine;

        while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null)
            System.out.println(inputLine);

        in.close();
    }
}

Also, on that JScrape: http://www.apsquared.net/JScrape.html

The program doesn't work for me.. I think there is a problem with the custom libraries.. how do I load them so I can import them properly?

I assume you downloaded the "Lite" version? All of the libraries they mention are freely available, however on the site there is a "JScrape Full" link to download a version that includes all of the third party libs.

As per my understanding there are 2 types of SSL connection

1) One-Way SSL Authentication URL Outbound SSL Connection
here server is responsible for accepting your connection.(it's policies are set to accept connection from anoymous client)

2) Two-Way SSL Authentication URL Outbound SSL Connection
In this a Java client performs these minimum functions:Initializes an SSLContext with client identity, a HostnameVerifierJSSE, a TrustManagerJSSE, and a HandshakeCompletedListener.
Creates a keystore and retrieves the private key and certificate chain
Uses an SSLSocketFactory
Uses HTTPS to connect to a JSP served by an instance of Server
So i don't think you need any user name and password to connect if it's one way ssl and server is opened for connection.

Hmm.. but where do I enter my username/password?

You will probably have to send those as a POST request and store the cookie or session ID that is returned by the server. Take a look at the page source to see if they are using a form for login and what parameters are being sent. I'm just speculating here, as I've never played around with http and web requests all that much.

As far as the ssl connection, see the following Sun info on Secure Socket Extension: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/security/jsse/JSSERefGuide.html

No, I downloaded the full version.. the YahooStock.java program still doesn't execute. Even with the libraries that were installed.. I think there is a problem with it finding the libraries.. What editor are you using? You will need to add them to the project classpath and how to do so is specific to the editor.

Sorry, you're reaching a bit too far past my Java networking/internet skills for me to be of much additional help.
I glanced at the page source for the login and there are several hidden form fields in addition to the account number and password. No idea what you would need to do for those.

It would be easier to just pull the csv text from Yahoo! :)