Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) is up more than +2% in pre-market trading after Northcoast Research upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $118. A negative factor for stocks is the near certainty of a U.S. government shutdown, with House Republicans unable to agree on a plan to continue funding federal operations. The Euro Stoxx 50 today is moving higher as European price pressures ease after Eurozone Sep CPI rose less than expected at the slowest pace in almost two years.