U.S. stocks begin little changed; earnings ahead
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks began mildly lower Tuesday as Wall Street looked to quarterly results from Alcoa Inc. , with the aluminum producer expected to report a rebound from year-ago losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28.91 points to 13,355.38. The S&P 500 index shed 3.35 points to 1,458.54. The Nasdaq Composite lost less than 1 point to 3,098.09.
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