Noble Energy joins a crush of U.S. companies using ultra-low rates to redeem old debts

Noble Energy joins a crush of U.S. companies using ultra-low rates to redeem old debts

U.S. stocks were steady Wednesday, with the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.48% up 10.5 points, or 0.35%, to 2,977, despite uncertainty around a potential path to a U.S.-China trade deal and the launch of a …