Triple A Credit Rating In Europe In Jeopardy: Acadiana Business Index

Wall Street advanced, but well off session highs while Standards and Poor's put 15 of the 17 euro-zone members on warning for a possible downgrade. Mark Lasseigne has your market report on today's Acadiana Business Index.

•  The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 76 points to 12,098. Broader markets also higher.  The Nasdaq Composite gained 27 points while the S&P 500 was up 12. 

• The big news came after the market closed.  Standards and Poor's put 15 of the 17 euro-zone members on warning for a possible downgrade. The negative ratings watch included top-rated Germany and France.

• In economic news, the Commerce Department said U.S. factory orders fell for a second straight month as manufacturers struggle to build momentum.  Separately, the service sector slowed, according to the Institute for Supply Management, the most since the beginning of the year.

• German software giant, SAP, will buy online software provider SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion.  News of the buyout propelled technology stocks higher.  Successfactors' (SFSF) shares surged 51%.

• Dollar General rose as sales continue to rise on improved traffic and the deep discounter said it saw indications of strength for the holidays. DG up 1.6%.

• Crude oil closed at $100.99 a barrel,

• Gold settled at $1,734 an ounce.