Stocks were just slightly higher today after Congress reached a budget deal. House and Senate negotiators including Patty Murray and Paul Ryan approved a plan that will avoid automatic budget cuts such as the sequester from earlier this year.
“We had a little bit of economic data released this morning, but overall these reports did little to move the market one way or the other,” noted Schaeffer’s Senior Equity Analyst Joe Bell, CMT. “Most major sectors were met
Microsoft ( MSFT ) is strengthening security and privacy further in response to reports that government agencies may be able to access user data without permission. The Washington Post reported that the company is renewing efforts to encrypt traffic