Money & Markets modules for Saturday, Oct. 20
THE WEEK AHEAD
Caterpillar reports third-quarter results on Tuesday. Amazon.com reports its quarterly results on Thursday. The Commerce Department delivers its first estimate of third-quarter economic growth on Friday.
SPOTLIGHT
American Express shares climbed after the credit card issuer said its cardholders spent more in the third quarter, leading to earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's forecasts.
CENTERPIECE
Pinterest's slow-and-steady ways
Pinterest has long shunned the "social network" label. That's kept the photo sharing website smaller than Twitter and other sites, but if it wants to go public Pinterest will have to show investors its slow-and-steady ways can pay off.
STORY STOCKS
Procter & Gamble (PG)
PayPal (PYPL)
American Express (AXP)
State Street (STT)
eBay (EBAY)
Honeywell (HON)
DowDuPont (DWDP)
American International Group (AIG)
FUND FOCUS
Vanguard Explorer (VEXPX)
Super-low costs and a "strong" manager lineup give this fund an "inherent competitive advantage," Morningstar says, but its large size limits its rating to "Bronze."
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