Last night, everyone was trying to figure out which of the Presidential candidates won the debate. Regardless of your opinion on that score, however, the stock market seemed to like the outcome. Although investors remain nervous about tomorrow’s jobs number, better-than-expected data on manufactured goods and positive comments from the European Central Bank that it believes it can offset economic weakness, helped buoy the market. The Dow Jones Industrials
Among Dow stocks, Alcoa
Financial stocks also performed extremely well, lending credence to the theory that Governor Romney’s performance last night was well-received by the electorate. Bank of America
Finally, Verizon
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