Global Stocks Slip as Investors Look Ahead to Earnings
Stocks ticked lower as investors look ahead to corporate earnings and fresh U.S. data for cues on the health of the global economy. U.S. stock futures linked to the S&P 500 index drifted down 0.1% a day after the gauge hit a record. Major U.S. businesses reporting Tuesday will include private-equity giant KKR, drugmaker Pfizer, food-manufacturer Kellogg, auto maker General Motors and financial-services firm Mastercard. Shares in Google’s parent company, Alphabet, dropped 1.3% in offhours trading after the technology giant reported mixed third-quarter progress. Climbing online advertising sales were juxtaposed ...
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