Auto sales rise; global warming’s risk to the economy; most valuable stolen credit card info

U.S. stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are up modestly at the midday mark. Investors are looking at auto sales, and a few key manufacturing reports released this morning.

Here are some of the other stories we're keeping an eye on today at Yahoo Finance:

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Auto sales rise in November

It's a great day for Detroit as vehicle sales rose in November. Fiat-Chrysler posted a gain of 3 percent. What's behind the climb?

Apple reportedly ditching the headphone jack

Rumor has it that Apple may be getting rid of the headphone jack on its next iPhone, but there will be other options for sound. What are they?

Global warming: big risk to the economy

While global leaders continue to search for an agreement on solutions to global warming at the United Nations conference in Paris, some economists are beginning to think a warming planet could wreck the economy. What are the problems economists are warning about and how can investors make money off climate change?

Most valuable stolen credit card information

With millions of Americans opening up their wallets over the holiday season, personal information may be at risk. A new report sheds light on how hacked information is valued after its been stolen. What increases the value of stolen credit card information?