Yesterday, poor manufacturing data started September off on the wrong note, although a late-day rally pushed the Nasdaq slightly into positive territory. Today, all three major indexes are down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
The Dow was not without winners, as both Disney
The most exciting news is that the fiscal cliff, a poison pill Congress inserted into negotiations to balance the budget, could get pushed back by at least six months. No one fully expects Congress to allow the across-the-board cuts to crush the defense industry, including fellow Dow component United Technologies
Disney has seen shares pop 2.5% -- best in the index -- as the streaming-video deal between Amazon.com
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