Congress remains divided on budget negotiationsCongress is still in a stalemate on the federal budget as GOP hard-liners refuse to budge on further spending cuts.Current spending laws are due to expire on Sept. 30. That means if Congress does not reach an agreement before 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, the government will shut down. House Republicans on Thursday sent the chamber into recess, delaying further developments in the negotiations.— Yun Li, Rebecca PicciottoThird quarter earnings for S&P 500 are improving, FactSet says Earnings for the S&P 500 companies are forecast...