'Taper talk' may be dead until next year By: CNBC.com News October 17, 2013 at 19:22 PM EDT Taper talk used to keep the market up at night but after all the budget wrangling in Washington, traders say it's probably off the table for the rest of the year. Read More >> Related Stocks: Baker Hughes Inc General Electric Honeywell International JPMorgan Chase & Co Kansas City Southern Morgan Stanley Parker-Hannifin Schlumberger Ltd SunTrust Banks Textron