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U.S. Stocks Fall on Ukraine Concern as Energy Shares Drop
U.S. stocks fell, extending earlier losses, as energy shares declined and concern increased over escalating tensions in Ukraine. Target Corp. lost 3.9 percent after second-quarter profit trailed its forecast as U.S. sales remained weak and its Canadian operations continued to struggle. Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) slipped 5.1 percent as quarterly earnings fell short of estimates. Halliburton Co. and Noble Corp. tumbled more than 2.4 percent to pace declines among energy companies. Dollar General Corp. gained 3.3 percent as it was said to be weighing a bid for Family Dollar Stores Inc. The Standard & Poor’s 500 ... (full story)