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August 26, 2016

Health sector pulls stocks lower again

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in light trading for a second day on Thursday as investors sifted through a mix of earnings reports.

The major indexes wavered between small gains and losses in the morning, then moved lower in the afternoon as investors dumped health care stocks. Disappointing earnings from a few retailers helped push down stocks of companies that rely on consumer spending.


 
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