U.S. stocks lower as earnings optimism fade

11:41 am ET Jan 16, 2007

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U.S. stocks lower as earnings optimism fade

NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks were lower in morning trade Tuesday, as
investors cautiously digested a flurry of earnings, including in-line
results from Wells Fargo & Co. and weak forecasts from Symantec Corp.,
while energy shares also weighed amid falling crude oil prices.