Reuters - Stocks moved higher on Tuesday as investors bet that April's slide in U.S. housing starts and permits signaled that the housing market may soon stabilize as the supply of new homes dwindles.

AP - Investors are curbing their optimism about an economic recovery after housing construction tumbled to a record low.

Reuters - Stocks rallied on Monday as better-than-expected results from the No. 2 U.S. home improvement retailer, Lowe's Cos Inc , helped spark broad-based buying on hopes the recession is easing and consumer spending is stabilizing.

AP - Reassuring news about housing and banking on Monday convinced investors to return to the stock market.

Reuters - World stocks rose for a third day running on Tuesday with banking stocks leading the gains in Europe, while oil hit a six-month peak.

AFP - Stocks in London advanced at the open on Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors remained optimistic about a global economic recovery.

AP - Asian stock markets jumped Tuesday as investors welcomed better-than-expected news about U.S. housing and banks as another sign the world economy was headed for recovery. European shares also opened higher.

AP - World stock markets recovered early losses Monday after Lowe's, the second biggest U.S. home improvement chain, said first-quarter profit fell less than feared.

AP - U.S. stocks signaled a moderately higher open Monday as investors look for bargains after last week's pullback.