Stocks open lower as ‘fiscal cliff’ talks resume

“Stocks opened in the red Monday, pulling back after surging more than 3 percent across the board during the holiday-shortened trading week, as worries over the “fiscal cliff ” and Greece took center stage once again,” JeeYeon Park reports for CNBC.

“‘Unfortunately for the last 10 days, with the House and Congress gone for the Thanksgiving recess… much progress hasn’t been made,’ said Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat,” Park reports. “Serious negotiations are expected to resume this week as policymakers return to Washington from the Thanksgiving holiday. Democratic and Republican lawmakers have been trying to convince the public that they are willing to compromise and can reach a deal before year end.”

Park reports, “Apple edged higher after Citigroup initiated coverage of the tech giant with a ‘buy’ rating and a $675 price target. Separately, the iPhone maker said it is adding new Samsung devices to its patent-infringement lawsuit.”

Read more in the full article here.

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4 Comments

  1. Folks really need to understand that this ‘fiscal cliff’ discussion IS A FAKE CONTROVERSY – FAKE!!!! EVERYTHING, that’s being discussed about their being a hard stop on all financial issues and concerns is a total lie. Their being a hard stop on stock markets is a ruse. It’s all a lie….

    Here’s the ONE ISSUE that WILL HAPPEN if Jan. 1 comes and goes and NO DEAL is reached. ALL THE BUSH TAX CUTS EXPIRE AND GROVER NORQUIST GOES OUT OF BUSINESS … THAT’S IT !!!!

    Everything else can be RETROACTIVE !!!!

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