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Stocks open lower after lackluster data

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The stock market is opening slightly lower after some ho-hum data on the U.S. economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 23 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,820 in early trading Thursday. Government reports showed that retail sales rose less than forecast in May and that more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week.

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