Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks move higher
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's all about the Fed. Still....

Hormel, Gevo, Suntech are big movers
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:...

News Summary: Russell 2000 is oh so close to 1,000
ONE DIRECTION: All the major U.S. stock indexes were up Tuesday. Reports of increased home building and low inflation helped boost the market, but the Federal Reserve's Wednesday afternoon news conference was top of mind for many investors....

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared
U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, boosted by reports about increased home building and low inflation. But the real emphasis was on the Federal Reserve, which on Wednesday should reveal more about how long it expects to keep in place its programs meant to support the economy....

Metals decline as traders wait for Federal Reserve
Metal prices fell as traders anticipate that the Federal Reserve may start easing its support for the economy....

Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place....

Stocks move higher on home building, low inflation
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market is moving higher in midday trading after the government reported gains in home construction and low inflation....

Stocks open higher as home building advances
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing market....

Futures rising as Fed gathers in Washington
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stock futures rose for the second time in as many days as the Federal Reserve opens its two-day policy meeting in Washington....