Stocks fell as a partial U.S. government shutdown dragged into a third day.

Investors stayed calm on the first day of a partial shutdown of the U.S. government Tuesday and sent the stock market modestly higher.

Stocks rallied after the threat of an immediate U.S. attack on Syria became less likely.

Mining companies and news of several corporate deals were in focus Monday on an otherwise quiet day on the stock market.

The stock market edged higher as a big week of earnings kicked off Monday.

Stocks are rising in early trading on Wall Street led by materials and industrial companies.

The stock market is rising Monday, ahead of the start of earnings season and on increasing confidence that the economy can support profit growth for U.S. companies.

Stocks gained early Tuesday, led by financial companies, in quiet trading ahead of the July 4th holiday in the U.S. Ford got a boost after reporting its best June for auto sales since 2006.