than-expected earnings from Oracle Corp. pushed the software maker's shares higher. Company officials said their customers, primarily corporations, are buying larger amounts of software. Oracle shares were up 3.8 percent to $13.32 on Nasdaq. Other tech shares on the rise include Microsoft Corp., up 13 cents at $25.20 and Cisco Systems, up 13 cents at $19.29. Scandal-rocked insurance company American International Group Inc., a Dow component, on Tuesday reported a 44 percent rise in quarterly earnings. AIG shares rose 4.8 percent to a three-month high of $57.80 on the New York Stock Exchange.