Stocks Higher as Earnings Offset Dollar Worries
Wall Street rose as Morgan Stanley and other earnings offset concerns about a weak dollar. Defense shares fell after a Smith Barney downgrade. The Dow gained 40.83 points to 9576.04 as traders awaited the next move before the third quarter results.
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Tax cuts alone won't spur business investment says Deloitte
Deloitte & Touche surveyed 224 senior tax executives and found that a single tax reduction is unlikely to drive capital investments. The report notes executives consider broad economic climate, not tax policy alone, when deciding on equipment and capital spending. Stocks rose modestly with Nasdaq up 1.5% to 1901.72 and S and P 500 at 1029.03 amid a cautious earnings season.
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Southwest Bank of Texas wins Bronze Eagle Award
Southwest Bank of Texas earned a Bronze Eagle Award in the Best of Community Banking Awards at the IBAT convention for its Teaching Excellence Awards. The program, run with The Baytown Sun, honors teachers across Goose Creek and Barbers Hill districts with $1,000 cash prizes, recognizing 23 of 29 campuses.
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Oil prices wobble as OPEC meets amid supply fears
Oil futures fell on Tuesday with November Light crude at 27.13 and Brent at 25.52 as traders awaited Wednesday OPEC talks in Vienna and U.S. inventory data. Analysts warn of bear momentum and potential oversupply if builds persist, despite hopeful buying.
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