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U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 150 points on Tuesday.
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.05% to 38,607.53 while the NASDAQ fell 1% to 15,617.93. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.55% to 4,977.99.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Consumer staples shares rose by 1.3% on Tuesday.
In trading on Tuesday, consumer discretionary shares fell by 1%.
Top Headline
Capital One Financial Corp (NYSE: COF) has announced its plans to purchase Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), marking a pivotal $35.3 billion all-stock transaction.
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