STOCKS FALL: Here's what you need to know

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STOCKS FALL: Here's what you need to know

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Stocks finished the day down slightly, with the S&P 500 posting a htree-day losing streak, as a brief rebound in tech stocks failed to float markets back to the green.

Snap in particular got a much needed boost, gaining more than 9% after Barclays said the stock was at a "turning point" and could reach $18. Still, Credit Suisse says the brief tech lull could be a great time to buy the sector.

Here's the scoreboard:

  • S&P 500: 2,631.06 (-0.32%)
  • Dow: 24,182.00 (-0.44%)
  • Nasdaq: 6,767.46 (-0.12%)
  1. Republicans received two new alarming reviews of their tax plan. A Gallup poll showed 29% of Americans approve of the bill, while 56% disapprove. Meanwhile, a Quinnipiac poll showed 29% approved and 53% disapproved.
  2. Disney and 21st Century Fox are closing in on a deal that could come as quickly as next week, according to a CNBC report citing sources familiar with the matter. Disney's stock price sunk 2.7% while Fox was up about 30 basis points by close.
  3. Speculation is growing that Tesla could merge with SpaceX - and it would make a lot of sense
  4. There's a tug of war raging over control of the stock market as independent sectors trade independently of each other.

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