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Lynchburg veterans hope to bring three new tributes to Monument Terrace
Read full article: Lynchburg veterans hope to bring three new tributes to Monument TerraceVeterans in Lynchburg are hoping to bring in new additions to Monument Terrace to recognize both the Gulf War and the Global War on Terror.
Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St high
Read full article: Asian stock markets advance after new Wall St highAsian stock markets have risen after Wall Street hit a record high following an uptick in U.S. inflation and a order by regulators to suspend use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.
Lynchburg City Council considers renaming busy road after Martin Luther King Jr.
Read full article: Lynchburg City Council considers renaming busy road after Martin Luther King Jr.LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg City Council is discussing the possibility of renaming one of its roads after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Council members say they’ve received inquiries for both Fifth Street and Memorial Avenue. In 2005, the roadway received an honorary designation of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Rename only Fifth Street Rename both Fifth Street and Memorial Avenue. “Ordinance requires that we notify every owner of property on the street, then council would have to schedule it for a meeting to consider it,” said Lynchburg City Planner Tom Martin. City leaders said before decisions are made, they would need to consider the cost of changing addresses for businesses and residents.
Wall Street braces for trading surge as Tesla enters S&P 500
Read full article: Wall Street braces for trading surge as Tesla enters S&P 500Wall Street is gearing up for an avalanche of trading and volatility ahead of Teslas entry into the S&P 500 index. That makes Tesla the biggest company ever to be added to the S&P 500, and its expected to trigger a torrent of trading by institutional investors in the process. Tesla’s sky high valuation means a move in its stock price will have more of an impact on the S&P 500 than most companies. Despite such warnings, Tesla will soon be a fixture in S&P 500 index funds operated by big fund managers. “Now that it’s part of the S&P 500, it will push more institutional investors to join the crowd,” Bell said.
A late slide erases gains for US indexes, leaving them mixed
Read full article: A late slide erases gains for US indexes, leaving them mixedThe market had been up for much of the day after the government reported that retail sales rose in September for the fifth straight month. That report appeared to overshadow new data showed U.S. industrial production had its weakest showing last month since the spring. Despite the market’s downbeat finish, the major stock indexes have already recouped most of their losses from September's market swoon. Across the S&P 500, analysts are expecting companies to report another drop in profits for the summer from year-ago levels. Several big companies report quarterly results next week, including Netflix, Coca-Cola, Tesla, Southwest Airlines and American Express.