With the official start of earnings season coming after the stock market closed yesterday, you can expect the news to come fast and furious over the next several weeks, and much of that news could move the markets. This morning, though, stocks seem to be shrugging off earnings, with many market participants focusing instead on developments in Europe aimed at fighting the sovereign debt crisis. As of 10:45 a.m. EDT, the Dow Jones Industrials
Alcoa
American Express
Finally, Kraft Foods
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