GEC which includes such things as weighing machines, telecoms equipment, domestic appliances and medical devices.

ECONOMIST: GEC

As much as Pfizer helped lift stocks, fellow Dow component Caterpillar was weighing on the market, after the construction equipment maker's fourth-quarter results came up short of estimates.

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Ahead of the critical October jobs report due Friday, accounting and banking professionals say the national debt is weighing on business owners as they make critical decisions about jobs and equipment.

FORBES: Survey: Hiring hampered by national debt