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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday as traders sifted through batches of first quarter earnings that are offering a broad look at the economy, from manufacturing to consumer products.
How stocks are trading
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rose 66 points, or 0.2%, to 33875, the S&P 500 SPX increased 4 points, or 0.09%, to 4137, and the Nasdaq Composite COMP dropped 35 points, or 0.29%, to 12037.
What’s driving markets
Investors…
