Subprime subdues stocksConcerns about financial sector in wake of New Century woes help keep markets flat at open.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks were little changed at Monday's open as concerns about the financial sector in the wake of the latest New Century news overshadowed a slew of deals. The Dow Jones industrial average was down about 4 points. The Nasdaq composite index eased a little more than a point, as did the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Among companies in the news Monday morning: New Century Financial (Charts), Dollar General (Charts), Sierra Health (Charts), Schering-Plough (Charts), Intel (Charts) and Ford Motor (Charts). --- |
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