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Stocks recede, end up after quick start NEW YORK -- Stocks ended higher but well off their best levels of the day as volatility continued to tug at the market. Stocks jumped early Monday after strong reports on manufacturing and housing but were fluctuating by the afternoon. The seesaw trade came after the Institute for Supply Management reported that manufacturing activity grew in October at the fastest pace since April 2006. Meanwhile, the National Association of Realtors said pending home sales increased for the eighth straight month in September. Airlines larding on new holiday fees DALLAS -- If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more -- again. Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10. The surcharges apply to a large number of flights within the U.S. on more than a dozen peak days around holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.

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