Money & Markets modules for Wednesday, Oct. 31
TODAY
Kellogg, General Motors and Taco Bell owner Yum Brands all report third-quarter results today.
SPOTLIGHT
General Electric shares fell to a nearly 10-year low after the industrial conglomerate slashed its quarterly dividend and announced other measures as it struggles with sagging profits and a spate of bad news.
CENTERPIECE
The risk from cyberattacks
The second costliest risk to North American cities isn't an earthquake, flood or human pandemic. Lloyd's of London says in a new study with Cambridge University that the No. 2 threat is cyberattack, ranking behind a financial crash.
STORY STOCKS
Mondelez International (MDLZ)
Pfizer (PFE)
Under Armour (UAA)
AutoNation (AN)
American Tower (AMT)
General Electric (GE)
Baker Hughes (BHGE)
Vulcan Materials (VMC)
FUND FOCUS
JPMorgan Europe Dynamic Fund (VEUAX)
The quantitative-led approach of this fund has evolved over the years and has "mostly worked well," Morningstar says, beating the MSCI Europe Index.
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