The markets struggled to hold onto gains today despite some mostly hopeful signs of recovery for the economy.
The Commerce Department said that durable goods orders were flat in October, while economists had expected a decline of 0.6 percent.
The S&P/Case Shiller home price index showed a rise in home prices for the sixth consecutive month.
Also on the economic front, the Conference Board is reporting that consumer confidence rose in November to a four-year high with the index climbing to 73.7.
ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) announced the acquisition of Ralcorp (RAH) for $5 billion, making ConAgra the largest private label food company in North America.
ADT (NYSE:ADT) beat earnings expectations, sending shares higher today. The home security firm also announced board approval of a $2 billion share repurchase program.
Tomorrow, we'll take a look at the numbers for weekly mortgage applications, new home sales as well as earnings results from Aeropostale (ARO).
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