Stocks end lower despite bin Laden death, earnings

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NEW YORK — The Bin Laden rally lasted all of three hours. Stocks began climbing Monday morning after news of the death of the world’s most wanted terrorist overnight. Strong earnings reports from Humana Inc. and other companies also pushed them higher.

But by lunchtime, the gains were gone. The major indexes wavered throughout the remainder of the day and closed slightly lower.

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