U.S. stocks finished lower, slipping into negative territory in the final hour of trading as concerns about lackluster quarterly earnings outweighed a rally in crude prices. Stock investors are looking ahead to Alcoa Inc.’s quarterly results, which are set to be released at the end of regular trading. The S&P 500 closed off 5.61 points, or 0.3%, at 2,041.99, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 20.55 points, or 0.1%, at 17,556.41, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index ended 17.29 points, or 0.4%, lower at 4,833.40.
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