US MARKET BREAKING NEWS 20/7

1. Ecolab Agrees to Buy Nalco for $5.4 Billion

2. United Technologies EPS Beat Forecasts, $1.45 vs $1.41 Estimated

3. American Airlines Announces Largest Order in History, 460 Planes Divided Between Boeing and Airbus

4.Stocks gained at the open Wednesday amid hopes that U.S. lawmakers will reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default as well as optimism over several strong quarterly earnings results.

5. Existing Home Sales Slowed in June, Falling 0.8% to 4.77M Rate; Unsold Homes at 9.5 Months Supply

6. Stocks slipped in the final minutes of trading to end lower Wednesday as investors took a breather following a sharp rally in the previous session and amid ongoing jitters over the debt ceiling talks and fears over the euro zone crisis.

7. Stocks slipped Wednesday, led by techs, as investors took a breather following a sharp rally in the previous session and after existing home sales tumbled unexpectedly to a seven-month low. 

8. Stocks slipped in the final minutes of trading to end lower Wednesday as investors took a breather following a sharp rally in the previous session and amid ongoing jitters over the debt ceiling talks and fears over the euro zone crisis. Zillow shares skyrocketed more than 80 percent in its trading debut.

9. Intel topped forecasts with its earnings and revenue, defying expectations of slowing PC sales. American Express, eBay and Qualcomm also beat.