Market movers and policy shifts ripple through markets
Carnival Corp rose 1.53 to 68.13 as higher ticket prices feed a strong fourth quarter. McDermott falls 0.90 to 6.69 after agreeing to a 6 billion all stock bid for Chicago Bridge & Iron. A GOP Senate panel rejects Scott Garrett for Export-Import Bank, citing concerns over subsidies to big firms. Humana buys 40 percent of Kindred Home Health for about 800 million in cash, with TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson taking remaining stake. Audi recalls 52,000 A6 and A7 models for fuel line leaks. Jack in the Box sells Qdoba to Apollo Global Management for 305 million in cash, closing by 2018.
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Trickle-down tax plan and corporate cash hoarding debate
Big U.S. companies hold 2.6 trillion abroad and may spend it on buybacks rather than investment. The House tax overhaul would cut the corporate rate to 21 percent and allow immediate expensing of big purchases. Proponents argue investment spurs wages, while critics expect stock buybacks and dividends to rise instead.
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Chinese tiremaker selects North Carolina for major plant
A Chinese tire maker plans a $580 million Triangle Tire USA plant in Edgecombe County, expected to employ 800 and produce six million tires annually. The project could receive up to $152 million in incentives, with average wages around $56,450, and construction to begin next year in a two phase development over three years.
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