Summary Box: Stocks close mixed after financial stocks recover from concerns about Goldman

Summary Box: Stocks end mixed on financial rebound

LATE REBOUND: Investors bought stocks Monday after some concerns eased about the government’s case against Goldman Sachs. Stocks dropped Friday after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges related to mortgage investments.

MIXED FINISH: The Dow Jones industrials rose 73 points after falling for much of trading. The Nasdaq composite index slipped.

AIRLINES SLIDE: Airline stocks fell after most European airports stayed closed for a fifth day following the spread of ash from a volcano in Iceland. Analysts estimated that airline losses topped $1 billion.