CNBC | Stocks lower as Street awaits retail sales data; oil rises nearly 3 pct CNBC U.S. stocks traded mostly lower on Monday, despite a rise in oil prices, as investors awaited retail sales data due later this week. "To some extent, people don't know what to make of the market," said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key ... US Stocks Down Despite Surge in Energy Sector Wall St holds steady despite oil boost |