Altria Gets a Reprieve, but This Stock's the Real Wednesday Winner
Stock market investors seemed calm on Wednesday morning, with worries about economic slowdowns and a potential recession failing to hold back stocks from posting very small gains. As of just before 9 a.m. ET, futures contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) had risen 18 points to 30,954. S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) futures had inched higher by 2 points to 3,836, and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) futures had climbed 9 points to 11,817.