title: Convert String to URL in android/java
body: <p>I have a string.
  i.e. </p>
  
  <pre><code>String urlString = "http://m.nasdaq.com/symbol/"+stock_symbol.getText();
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I need to keep it a string because I'm asking the user for the stock symbol then performing the search.
  I then need to parse the information that is in the html code. So I need to convert my urlString into an URL.
  I looked on the android developer and saw this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>URL(String spec) 
    Creates a URL object from the String representation.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>but this isn't working. Need help
  I also need help parsing the actual html. You don't need to give me everything, just a very short example would be great.</p>