During tough times, when the Federal Reserve gets set to speak, investors tend to stop what they're doing and listen. That's why, even with concerns continuing about bond yields in Spain and Italy and their potential impact on the European crisis, investors are squarely focused on the Fed and the possibility of even further measures toward easing monetary policy to support the U.S. economy. With the Fed announcement and follow-up press conference not coming until this afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrials
Looking more closely at Dow stocks, though, not everything is quiet. Procter & Gamble
Cisco Systems
Finally, JPMorgan Chase
Keep your eyes open
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