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Stocks lose ground at openInvestors fret about economy, oil prices at market open.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks took a hit at Wednesday's U.S. open as investors pondered tough news on oil and the economy. The Dow Jones industial average lost 0.2 percent. The Nasdaq composite index was 0.4 percent lower. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell by 0.1 percent Among stocks in the news: Beazer Homes (Charts), Accenture (Charts), Burger King (Charts), Yahoo (Charts), Wal-Mart (Charts) and Hewlett-Packard (Charts). ------ |
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