Recession risks appear extremely low when looking at at two major forces at play for S&P 500 companies. Debt issuance by highly rated corporations [has been setting fresh records in September](

U.S. stocks closed another record-setting week with a muted performance Friday, as hope built on Wall Street that the U.S. economy can manage the rare feat of suppressing high inflation without causing a recession.

Intel was among the best performers Monday, boosted by M&A news and reports of a potentially massive cash infusion.