Reuters - Lennar Corp posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on Tuesday as the home builder reduced construction and administrative costs.

Reuters - The U.S. Congress gave a new regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stronger oversight powers too late to help steer the companies away from a government takeover, the chief regulator for the mortgage finance companies said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Oil prices fell $3 on Tuesday -- reversing direction after Monday's dramatic rally -- as dealers focused on slowing global energy demand and doubts over a U.S. plan to rescue the financial sector.

Reuters - Stocks fell in choppy trading on Tuesday, led by a drop in shares of General Electric and lingering worries about the financial sector that derailed an advance spearheaded by technology companies.

Reuters - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday urged Congress to act swiftly to put in place a $700 billion financial system bailout, warning delay would put the economy at risk.

AP - McCain says economic crisis worst since World War II ... Obama pledges deep cuts in spending to fix economy ... Obama and McCain attack each other in new television ads ... Biden calls for stronger voice for National Guard within the Defense Department ... McCain suggests NY Democrat Cuomo could be SEC chief ... AP-Yahoo Poll: Blacks, whites still see society through different lenses

Reuters - Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley are not the companies they used to be.

Reuters - American International Group Inc should have a list of assets it wants to sell by next week, its new chief executive said on Monday, as the company prepares to split itself up to repay an emergency bailout loan.

Reuters - Shares of Microsoft Corp jumped 5.1 percent to $26.45 in trading before the opening bell on Monday, after the company raised its quarterly dividend and set a $40 billion share repurchase plan.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to buy back up to $40 billion of its own stock, lift its dividend and issue commercial paper for the first time in the company's history, the software maker said on Monday.