Date: 2017-10-24 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 257.48, high: 257.51, low: 256.02, close: 256.11, volume: 63915300, daily change: -0.0039
News headlines:
Dow Industrials Surge on Strong Earnings from Caterpillar, 3M
Congress Makes It Harder to Sue the Financial Industry
Pritzker Group Plans to Raise $1.5 Billion for New Private-Equity Fund
Oil Futures Little Changed
Spending, Charge-Offs Lead to Mixed Picture for Capital One, Discover
América Móvil Swings to Loss on Currency Issues, Natural Disasters
Lumber Liquidators Near Settlement in Class-Action Suit
Owner of NYSE Agrees to Buy Bond-Trading Platform
AppDynamics Founder Launches Startup Studio, New Company
GOP Divisions Explode in Dramatic Fashion
Australian Treasury Secretary Sees Eventual Rebound in Wages
Express Scripts Names Havel as Finance Chief
Toys ‘R’ Us Smooths Over Troubles With Vendors
Chipotle’s Shares Fall as Sales Come Up Short
AT&T Profit Falls on Shrinking TV Subscription, Wireless Phone Businesses
U.S. Dollar Strengthens on Policy Hopes
New York Falls Behind Dallas and Los Angeles in Commercial Property Sales
WeWork Venture to Buy Lord & Taylor’s Flagship Store
Think Finance Bankruptcy Exposes Fallout with Victory Park Capital
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Stech’s Take: Government Fights to Prevent Student Debt From Being Cleared
Filling in the Blanks on Consumer Data Protection
Stech’s Take: Government Fights to Prevent Student Debt From Being Cleared
People Check Bank Balances in Good Times, Not Bad
Gold Inches Lower as Stocks Rise
Auto Makers Win Favor With Investors
Oil Rises to Six-Month High on Hopes of Supplies Falling
M&G Polymers USA Files for Chapter 11
3M Earnings Jump as Push Into Technology Pays Off
Caterpillar on Track to Break Sales Slump
Funding Snapshot: KnowBe4 Raises $30 Million Series B for Security Awareness Training
Avaya Brings More Creditors on Board With Bankruptcy Exit Plan
Driverless Cars Could Slam Brakes on Self-Storage Sector
La Paloma Junior Creditors Object to Chapter 11 Plan
Wealthier Depositors Pressure Banks to Pay Up
Hulu CEO to Head Sony’s Television Studio
Fiat Chrysler Profit Grows Despite Dip in North America
Nekso Raising Capital for South American Ride Hailing
McDonald’s Focus on Low Prices Brings in Customers
Coin Offerings Are Hot, but What Are They?
United Technologies’ Profit Falls Amid Jet-Engine Production Problems
Wine Production Forecast to Fall to Lowest Level in Over 50 Years
Quick Hits: BOE’s Cunliffe Says Timing of Rate Rise Is ‘Open Question’
Corning Gains on Demand for Its Glass for Smartphones
Firm Retention Summary: Seadrill Ltd.
Lockheed Forecasts Modest Sales Gain for 2018
Delphi to Buy Self-Driving Car Tech Startup for $450 Million
No, the GOP Tax Plan Won’t Give You a $9,000 Raise
Central Banks Require Accountability
Can Religious Values Spur Economic Development?
Richmond Fed Says Wage Index Reaches 17-Year High
Eli Lilly Exploring Elanco Spinoff
Sears Stops Selling Whirlpool Appliances
WSJ Dollar Index Higher
What Happens When the ECB Steps Back From Corporate Bonds?
International Paper, Graphic Packaging Combine Packaging Businesses
Media Criticism Putting Qudian Shares on Wild Ride
Coca-Cola Earnings: What to Watch
Seagate Technology Sees Signs of a Turnaround
Clearinghouses Fire Back | Arbitration Fight Heats Up | What to Watch: Peirce, Jackson Edge Closer to SEC Posts
Financing Troubles Spark Share Slump at Macau Casino Developer
NeuroPace Raises $74 Million for Anti-Seizure Device
Chernova’s Take: Women Founders Root for Stitch Fix IPO
Japan Inc. Squeezed as U.K. Investor Targets Broadcaster’s Cross-Shareholdings
What to Watch: Peirce, Jackson Edge Closer to SEC Posts
Big Mall Operator Does the Unthinkable—Builds a Mall
Derby’s Take: If Warsh or Taylor Gets Fed Nod, Internal Unrest Might Follow
Clearinghouses Fire Back | Arbitration Fight Heats Up | What to Watch: Peirce, Jackson Edge Closer to SEC Posts
L.A. Times’s New Chief Plots Changes and Woos a Beleaguered Newsroom
Clearinghouses Push Back Against Worries Over Their Size
Eurozone Banks See More Demand for Loans
Eurozone Economy Appears to Slow, PMI Survey Suggests
Novartis May Still Spin Off Alcon, but Not Before 2019
Scurria’s Take: General Motors Beats Ex-Guard’s Bankruptcy Claim
Scurria’s Take: General Motors Beats Ex-Guard’s Bankruptcy Claim
Market direction: Neutral