U.S. stocks’ gains build on housing data

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

U.S. stocks climb as data illustrating stabilization in the housing market, but investor enthusiasm contained by concern about Europe�s debt crisis.. See full story.

Zynga shares drop as new games unveiled

Social-game maker adds more titles for �Ville� series, as well as new mobile efforts that includes a publishing relationship with Atari. See full story.

Google seen joining tablet fray at meeting

The search giant is expected to unveil its own branded tablet as well as a new version of its Android operating system. See full story.

Bulls and bears vie for the summer trend

Well-defined technical benchmarks are in play as bulls and bears vie for the summer trend. . See full story.

Oil ends higher after last-minute reversal

Crude-oil futures finish higher in a late-session reversal after U.S. equities achieve a similar feat. See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

The Federal Reserve�s latest efforts to push long term interest rates down is running up against the Treasury�s attempt to lock in today�s historically low borrowing costs. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

It�s a situation that seems to defy supply-and-demand logic: If there�s more demand in the housing market, wouldn�t the cost of borrowing funds to buy a home be significantly on the rise? See full story.