Economy

A stumble in tech stocks drags US indexes lower

By Washington Examiner
Published March 26, 2014 4:00am ET
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NEW YORK — A slide in technology companies dragged the stock market lower, erasing an early gain.

Facebook slumped 7 percent after announcing a $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality company Oculus, its second big purchase in two months.

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