Reuters - U.S. stocks were slightly higher on Tuesday as lower oil prices dragged down shares of energy companies while lifting airlines and data showed a mixed picture of the housing sector.

AP - Wall Street moved higher in uncertain trading Tuesday as investors sifted through a mix of economic data: a government report that showed the first gain in new home sales in six months and a disappointing reading on consumer confidence.

AP - European stock markets edged higher Monday and key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when the U.S. and British markets were closed for a holiday.

AP - European stock markets edged higher Monday and key Asian markets fell amid worries about high oil prices and the U.S. economy on a day when U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday.

Reuters - The Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation of Maurice "Hank" Greenberg goes beyond the one deal that was the subject of a criminal trial earlier this year and includes a second deal made by his former company, American International Group , according to an article in The Wall Street Journal.

AP - The three-day weekend probably didn't bring much relaxation to investors if they stopped at a gas station on the way to the beach or a barbeque.

Reuters - Asian stocks fell on Monday, with shares in Japan suffering their biggest fall in six weeks, as investors feared rising inflation and sluggish U.S. economic growth would seriously dent consumer demand in the region's biggest export market.

AP - The three-day weekend probably didn't bring much relaxation to investors if they stopped at a gas station on the way to the beach or a barbeque.

AFP - Europe's main stock markets fell on Friday as rebounding oil prices weighed on the auto and aviation sectors, while miners slid on profit-taking, traders said.