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Stocks edge lower at startU.S. markets pull back after big runup; investors cautious amid oil rally, weak dollar.NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. stocks were modestly lower at the start of trading Wednesday as oil prices in record territory and a weaker dollar made investors nervous. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 0.1 percent. The Nasdaq composite index eased 0.2 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 0.2 percent. Among stocks in the news Wednesday: Texas Instruments (Charts, Fortune 500), Burger King (Charts), Amgen (Charts, Fortune 500), Yahoo (Charts, Fortune 500), Microsoft (Charts, Fortune 500) and Chiquita Brands (Charts, Fortune 500). |
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