Wall Street is extending its rally as reports on housing and construction show improvement for March.

Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third largest wireless service provider, says it had a larger first-quarter loss on declining revenue,

Drivers will find the price at the pump higher this weekend

The government says orders to U.S. factories fell a larger-than-expected 0.9% in March, while factory shipments dropped for a record eighth consecutive month. The report was further evidence of the severity of the recession.

A private group's measure of the manufacturing sector's health shows slower contraction in April than in the previous month, a possible sign that the economy is stabilizing.

Traders have put in more of the "buy" orders that propelled the market in April to its best one-month performance in nine years.

Chrysler's bankruptcy put only a small dent in Wall Street's rally.

Stocks are holding on to big gains as the Federal Reserve says it sees the recession easing.

The Federal Reserve says it sees signs the recession may be easing but warns the economy is likely to remain weak.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says his agency has committed nearly $9 billion in stimulus money to states and territories.

nvestors are sending stocks higher following two days of losses, even after a worse-than-expected reading on the economy.

Gold prices are lower as fears of a global swine flu pandemic rattle commodities markets.

The White House is asking Congress for $1.5 billion to fight a swine flu outbreak.

Lawyers for Washington Mutual Inc. have filed a bankruptcy court complaint against JPMorgan Chase & Co. over some $4 billion in disputed assets.

Investors are setting aside some of their worries about the economy as a closely watched measure of consumer confidence soars in April.

A top senator says Barack Obama's Democratic allies in Congress have sealed agreement on a budget outline for next year that endorses the president's goals of expanded health care and more money for education and clean energy.

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger says the union's factory-level leaders voted unanimously Monday night to recommend that members approve concessions designed to keep Chrysler LLC out of bankruptcy.

The Obama administration says GM's proposed restructuring deal is an important step in pulling the company from the brink.

Shares of makers of flu treatments, tests and vaccines are rising Monday as a swine flu outbreak makes its way across the globe, sparking fears of a pandemic.

The swine flu prompted investors to take stocks lower in the early going, but the market has remained resilient after General Motors announced a restructuring plan.

General Motors shareholders would be left with just one percent of company stock under a restructuring plan the automaker advanced today.

The Federal Reserve says the government is prepared to rescue any of the banks that underwent "stress tests" and were deemed vulnerable if the recession worsened sharply.

Investors set aside some of their worries about banks and the economy Friday after the government unveiled its methods for testing the health of banks.

The Treasury Department says it has provided General Motors Corp. with another $2 billion in federal loans as the giant automaker struggles to restructure.

The government says new U.S. home sales dipped slightly last month, but still beat expectations as builders start to see long-awaited encouraging signs about the housing market.