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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose broadly on Tuesday, lifting the Dow and the S&P 500 to fresh 15-month closing highs as investors bet a potential Republican victory in Massachusetts’ Senate race could stall Obama’s reform agenda.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc posted a $7.6 billion quarterly loss on Tuesday, but the bank’s shares rose as declining loan losses raised hopes that the worst might soon be over.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Share buybacks by U.S. corporations could be back in style this year as an improving economy makes companies more willing to loosen their purse strings to fund transactions that could reward investors with a higher share price.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday asked a government auditor to conduct a full review of the central bank’s actions in bailing out insurer AIG, seeking to quell a controversy that risks undermining the Fed’s authority.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil rose above $79 a barrel on Tuesday after five sessions of losses as gains in the U.S. stock market boosted prices, outweighing earlier pressure from mild weather and the stronger greenback.