long holiday

It's appropriate, as we head into a long holiday weekend to celebrate America's independence, that the dollar rallied a bit Thursday.

Stocks tiptoed higher Tuesday morning, as investors returned to work following a long holiday weekend. However, gains were limited after a report showed a steep drop in home prices in the first quarter.

Investors will apparently be on recession watch again Friday as they await a new set of readings on the economy before making a move on the day ahead of a long-holiday weekend.