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Stocks edge lower; H&R Block sinks

By Washington Examiner
Published October 6, 2014 8:11pm ET
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Stocks edge lower; H&R Block sinks
In this Oct. 2, 2014 photo, the statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall faces the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks opened higher Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, as investors assessed corporate news. | (Richard Drew/AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are closing slightly lower, giving up an early gain.

Tax preparer H&R Block slumped 6 percent after the company said that its attempt to sell a banking unit was getting bogged down.

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