Stocks mostly fall as the dollar's slide eases - AP - 55 minutes ago
Investors cooled their buying of stocks and commodities, pausing from a surge that's carried major stock indexes to their highest levels in more than a year.

Median home prices fell nationwide in 3Q - AP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
A real estate group says home prices fell in eight out of every 10 U.S. cities in the third quarter of this year as heavily discounted distressed sales made up 30 percent of all deals.

AIG shares up, Moody's sees government repayment - AP - 2 minutes ago
Shares of American International Group Inc. climbed Tuesday after Moody's Investor Service analysts said they believe the company will have the resources to fully repay the federal government.

Fed officials warn weak recovery won't spur jobs - AP - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.

Beazer Homes posts profit in fiscal 4th quarter - AP - Tue 10:14 am ET
Shares of Beazer Homes USA jumped 15 percent Tuesday after the homebuilder posted a fourth-quarter profit and a nice improvement in gross margins.

FedEx projects busier busiest day - AP - 31 minutes ago
FedEx is predicting a little more holiday cheer this year. The company, based in Memphis, Tenn., forecasts it will ship 13 million packages on Dec. 14, which it expects to be its busiest day this year.

Oil prices fall as Ida fades, dollar climbs - AP - 1 minute ago
Oil prices fell Tuesday as workers headed back to deep sea platforms that were bypassed by a rapidly weakening storm in the Gulf of Mexico.