Wall Street slips at the open on tepid earnings

Wall Street slipped at the open on Wednesday as the U.S. corporate earnings season hit its peak, with a handful of companies reporting lackluster results.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.96 points, or 0.02 percent, to 23,436.8. The S&P 500 lost 2.79 points, or 0.10 percent, to 2,566.34. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 10.62 points, or 0.16 percent, to 6,587.81.

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