Money | stock market Stocks Closed Mixed on Wall Street And House Republicans' tax proposals didn't help By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 2, 2017 3:25 PM CDT Copied Trader Michael Milano works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Stocks closed mixed Thursday as investors pored over House Republicans' tax proposals and a disappointing round of company results, the AP reports. Rubbermaid owner Newell Brands plunged 27% and generic drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries dropped 20%. Both cut their annual forecasts following weak third quarter reports. Homebuilders fell after Republicans proposed to limit a popular tax deduction on mortgage interest. Toll Brothers fell 6.1%. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose less than a point to 2,579. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 81 points, or 0.4%, to 23,516. The Nasdaq composite fell 1 point, or less than 0.1%, to 6,714. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Report an error