Stocks retreated after a fleeting uptick as investors digested a slew of earnings and some dismal outlooks and signs of a thawing in the credit markets.

Stocks turned lower again after paring most of their losses amid more signs of thawing in the seized up credit markets.

U.S. companies ranging from chemicals like Du Pont, to pharmas like Pfizer and Schering Plough, and financials like Fifth Third and BlackRock, reported earnings Tuesday.

U.S. stock market index futures pointed to a lower open for Wall Street Tuesday as worries over the health of the economy offset enthusiasm after news of a possible second stimulus package.

Airline customers are cashing in more frequent-flier awards this year, looking to avoid higher fares and believing that miles just aren't worth the same anymore.

One-quarter of travel managers have made emergency spending cutbacks because of the financial crisis, according to a new survey released on Monday.

Markets exist to convert good information into profitable investments, but in the digital age false information is easier than ever to disseminate and exploit, says the New York Times.

Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading:

Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at noon:

Airline stocks rose slightly on Friday as oil prices fell during a holiday-shortened trading day.

Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.:

More than two-thirds of business travelers questioned in a recent survey valued airline loyalty programs but complained that it was difficult to redeem the miles they earn.

It was called an "aeroplane," but the contraption Orville Wright piloted on Sept. 17, 1908 was hardly more than a big box kite with a motor. And unlike his famous first flight in 1903, this one was doomed.

Financials helped the Dow pull off a nearly 300-point gain Monday but techs limped to the finish line as nagging worries about a global economic slump found their way back into the market.