MW: U.S. stocks lightly pare solid gains as factory orders fall
By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks trimmed strong Election Day-gains on Tuesday after the government estimated a sharp decline in orders for U.S.-made factory goods in September. Up about 200 points earlier on, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was more recently ahead 122.98 points at 9,442.81. The S&P 500 ) added 16.99 points to 983.29, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 15.63 points to 1,741.96.
