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US stocks open modestly lower, led by energy sector

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 141 points, or 0.8 percent, to 16,494 as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 14 points, or 0.7 percent, to 1,975 and the Nasdaq composite lost 21 points, or 0.4 percent, to 4,808.

The Latest: US stocks stay higher; home sales rebound

The Commerce Department says new-home sales rose 5.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 507,000, recovering from a slide in purchases in June.

All 10 sectors in the S&P 500 index are higher, led by gains for technology stocks.

     

US stocks move lower as earnings disappoint; Allstate slumps

     

Allstate sank 10 percent Tuesday after its results came up far short of what analysts were expecting.

Drugmaker Baxalta surged 12 percent after Irish rival Shire offered to buy the company for $30 billion.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 47 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,550.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index gave up four points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,093.

Energy stocks lead a modest decline in early trading

Noble Energy slumped 2 percent in early trading Monday. The company reported revenue that was well below what analysts were forecasting.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 13 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,672 as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell a point to 2,102.

The Nasdaq composite edged up seven points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,135.

US stocks eke out tiny gains after erasing an early loss

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 5.41 points, less than 0.1 percent, to end at 17,745.98. The index had been down 110 points at the beginning of the day.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed effectively unchanged, up 0.06 of a point at 2,108.63. The Nasdaq composite rose 17.05 points, or 0.3 percent, to 5,128.78.

Several companies made big moves after reporting their quarterly results. This is the busiest week for corporate earnings, with 174 members of the S&P 500 reporting.

Stocks open lower in US after some weaker company results

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 97 points, or 0.6 percent, to 17,654 as of 9:55 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 12 points, or 0.6 percent, to 2,097 and the Nasdaq composite lost 34 points, or 0.7 percent, to 5,079.

US stocks edge higher in early trading; China shares rebound

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average rose 25 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,656 as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose three points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,096 and the Nasdaq composite rose a point to 5,089.

US stocks continue to slump; Chinese shares plunge

The losses follow declines in U.S. markets last week, when the three major indexes fell between 2 to 3 percent each. Global economic growth concerns remain the main focus for investors.

Faced with a drop in stock prices in Asia, Europe and the U.S., investors moved into traditional safe havens. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to 2.22 percent from 2.26 percent on Friday. The price of gold rose 1 percent. Dividend-heavy stocks, like utilities, also gained.