AP - The Dow Jones industrial average is the latest Wall Street institution to be reshaped by the financial crisis.

Reuters - Stocks rallied on Monday as reassuring economic data spurred optimism the recession is abating, overshadowing a long-expected bankruptcy filing by General Motors.

AP - Wall Street is starting June with a big gain, boosted by reports that paint a more upbeat picture of the global economy.

Reuters - Wall Street faces a historic shake-up next week as General Motors, a pillar of American industry, heads into bankruptcy, but the market could advance further if economic data signals the worst of the recession has passed.

AP - Asian stock markets advanced Monday as an expansion in Chinese manufacturing added to hopes the global economy is slowly clawing its way out of recession.

AP - Wall Street sealed the third month of its spring rally with a huge advance. The fourth month looks a little less certain.

Reuters - Stocks rose on Friday, capping their third straight monthly advance, as rising commodity prices lifted shares of natural resource companies, while a sliding dollar boosted the allure of multinationals, including Coca-Cola Co .

Reuters - Wall Street faces a historic shake-up next week as General Motors, a pillar of American industry, heads into bankruptcy, but the market could advance further if economic data signals the worst of the recession has passed.