Stocks edge higher as oil lift and Fed awaits loom
New York stocks extended small gains amid light data and thin volume after a three day break. Investors await the Fed meeting on Sept. 20 while oil prices retreat yet Chevron and partners reveal a Gulf of Mexico discovery lifting shares. Dow +0.04%, S&P 500 +0.17%, Nasdaq +0.57%. Bond yields rise to 4.78% as dollar softens and gold climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Federal Reserve
Fed
Peter Schofield
Knott Capital
Gulf of Mexico
Chevron Corp
Dow Jones
Dow
Standard & Poor
Gulf oil pool could boost U S reserves by over fifty percent
Chevron led discovery in Gulf of Mexico taps a large petroleum pool possibly adding 3 to 15 billion barrels of oil and natural gas liquids to U S reserves. Analysts say it will not sharply cut imports or lower pump prices soon, though it highlights a shift toward domestic supplies as Gulf operators push toward development. Chevron holds 50 percent stake in Jack 2 with Statoil and Devon Energy each at 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chevron Corp
Gulf of Mexico
Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
U.S
Art Smith
John S. Herold
Chevron
Middle East
Africa
Russia
Florida
U.S. Energy Department
Saudi Arabia
Statoil Asa
Norway
Devon Energy Corp
Oklahoma City
Multiple incidents blot Baytown police beat timeline
Police log details several incidents from Sunday to Monday including a 5:34 a.m. I 10 crash where a stolen Smith and Wesson .38 was found under the passenger seat and referred to Houston for further inquiry. Also five vehicles broken into at Northwood Drive with CDs stolen, and a Spaceball 2000 ride stolen from a self storage site on Garth Road. A restaurant manager thwarted shoplifting of merchandise by a woman with a large white purse. Baytown officers logged 170 calls in 24 hours ending Tuesday, with various crimes and disturbances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate 10
Smith & Wesson
Houston
Harris County District Attorney’s
Baytown
Houston Police Department
Northwood Drive
Garth Road
Baytown Bridge Club Aims for Life Master Status in Local Play
Baytown residents vie for Life Master bridge titles with the Baytown Community Bridge Club. Club president Linda Brending notes 200000 ACBL members nationwide and 35 to 40 in their group. Members meet 6:45 p.m. Mondays and 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays to play and compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Community Bridge Club
Linda Brending
ACBL
Brending
Tillery
Jewel Blasingame
Baytown
Museum combines Indian hut display amid plastic sheets in damaged 1936 building
Mitchell describes a Goos e Creek Post Office site housing city facilities and a museum. A broken pipe has caused ceiling cracks in four spots while walls and ceiling will be opened for repairs. The museum will close to visitors but staff will work inside. school tours paused until repairs wrap up at 220 West Defoe Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
W. Defoe Ave
Goose Creek Post Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Market In Review
Dow Jones Industrials
Dow Industrials
Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE
Amex
S&p
MidCap Russell
Wilshire
Leon
BoltTech
WidSpace H
Metallic G NE Corp
Allilmag
ElOptScin
Valmont
iMergent
Aristot Pf
ParTech S
PRB Engy
PetMed
EnovaSys N
AehrTest
Sierrahs S
Empire
PeopEduc
FrontOil's
AmTelem
VeraSum
Celsion Rs
MTM Tech
Aventinen
VitaFd
TiensBio
GSE
Mikron
Lucent
Microsoft
Pfizer
Siriuss
EMC Cp
Oracle
GenElec
SP Fnel
JDS Umph
ExxonMb
Djia Diam
Applec II
TimeWarn
iShEmMkt
ApiiMat
SunMicro
At&t Inc
Intuthtr Amex
JDS Umiph
Kroger NY
AEP
Landrys NY
Apple It
Lubrizol NY
Lucent NY
NY 1
Atmel II
Lyondell
McDnids NY
BP PLC
Merck NY
Microsoft Nash
MorgStan NY
Motorola NY
OcciPets NY
Oracle —Nasd
CenterPat NY
Pegasus
Nasd
Penney NY
Chevron NY
PepsiCo NY
Cisco _ Nasd
Pizer PerotSys NY NY
CocaCl NY
ProctGam NY
Quascom Nasd
ConAgra
Conexant Nasd
Qwestom NY
Rambus Nt Nasd
ConocPhil NY
ReliantEn NY
Roydshila NY
Djia Diam Amex
Schergp NY
Dellinc Nasd
Schimbs NY
Sears Hidgs Nasd
Amnex
SouthnCo NY
SwstAirs NY
SprintNex NY
Spdr Amex
EnPro NY SP Engy Amex
SunMicro Nash
Txucps NY
Tenneco NY
3M Co NY
GenElec NY
Tycoint
Genta
Unilevny S
UPS
Hallibins
US Steel NY
Valeroe NY
Vasogengh Nash
Honwlint! NY
VerizonCm NY
WalMart NY
Intel
Capibap BL
Capwga P
Eupaca P IL
Incoa P
Icaa P LV
Wsha P
Dodge&Cox
Fidelity Invest
Divini Lc
Magelin
Janus
Mercury
Olympus
WindWr
PIMCO
Nova Sc
Vanguard
Lipper, Inc
Joe Bel Bruno
AP Business Writer
Rollingbrook Drive
Ste. E Baytown
Tina Woolsey
Fox
Este Tike
Galveston
Ft Bend & Brispikes
Jennifer Marcontell
Edward Jones
Gulf
New Orleans
AP Photo
City of
Jackson Hewitt
Stephen V. Takach
North Alexander Dr
Wember
Edwarde Ce
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!