Rep. Barney Frank told CNBC Friday that he does not support removing the Federal Reserve s authority, because it wasn t the only government agency to make the mistakes that led to the financial crisis.

Brazil s Rising Stocks BlackRock s Latin America expert says this nation embodies all that s going right in South America.

Dow Industrials Climb to a 17-month High The industrials finally match other indexes and clock a 52-week high.

Wall Street indexes declined as a sharp drop in the price of oil weighed on energy stocks.

Large Stock Focus 3M Helps End Dow s Streak Stocks fell, led by materials companies including AK Steel and energy companies such as Halliburton and Massey Energy, as commodities also fell in a bout of risk aversion.

Small Stock Focus Small Caps Slip as Risk Appetite Drops U.S. small-capitalization stocks fell as resurrected concerns over Greece s finances and a coming vote on health-care policy in Washington curbed investors interest in riskier assets.

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Monday s session are Williams-Sonoma Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

Stocks halted their steady climb Friday after renewed concerns about Greece s ability to pay its debts left investors questioning a global economic recovery.

U.S. stocks lose momentum but hang onto gains for the week. Home sales, durable goods and GDP on the agenda when trading resumes.

US Stocks rose for the third consecutive week, with the Dow halting its eight-session winning streak on Friday.