Why the Dow Regained Some of Yesterday's Losses

After a terrible day yesterday in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI  ) dropped 1.6%, the blue chip index managed to rebound slightly today, rising a quarter of a percentage point. Positive housing data was a big reason for the jump today, with the Case-Schiller index showing that property values in April dropped 1.9%, the smallest drop since November 2010. Here's how the three major indices fared today:

Index	Change This Week	Ending Value
Dow Jones Industrial Average	32.01 [0.26%]	12,534.67
Nasdaq	17.89 [0.63%]	2,854.06
S&P 500	6.27 [0.48%]	1,319.99

The two big energy companies on the Dow had a solid day, with Chevron (NYSE: CVX  ) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM  ) rising 1.9 and 1.4%, respectively. Oil made a slight comeback today, while Exxon investors got some good news about refinery problems at two locations.

Check out the following video for more on what moved the Dow and these stocks today, and the big news that will drive Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB  ) stock tomorrow.

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