Stocks struggle out of the gate

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks struggled at the start Friday as investors eyed weaker-than-expected job growth and the recent record-setting run for the Dow.

The Dow industrials was little changed and the Nasdaq composite edged up in the early going, a day after the 30-share Dow closed at another record high.

The government reported that job growth slowed in January and the unemployment rate edged higher.

In corporate news, Chevron (Charts) reported fourth-quarter profits fell, hurt by weaker natural gas prices.

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