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The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.2%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.3%. The Nasdaq was little changed.
Alcoa (AA, Fortune 500) was the worst performing Dow component, while American Express (AXP, Fortune 500), JPMorgan (JPM, Fortune 500) and Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) were also weak.
U.S. stocks are coming off four straight weeks of gains. The Dow finished Friday at its highest level since October 2007, while the S&P 500 closed above the 1,500 mark for the first time since December 2007. The Dow is now just 2% away from its all-time high, and the S&P 500 is 5% from its record high.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose above 2% for the first time since April 2012. The rise in yield, which reflects a fall in price, came after Fitch said the temporary increase in the U.S. debt limit removes the "near-term risk" that America's credit rating will be downgraded.
In economic news, the Census Bureau said durable goods orders rose 4.6% in December. Analysts were looking for orders to rise just 1.6% last month, following a 0.7% uptick in November. The increase, driven by strength in new orders for transportation and defense goods, is consistent with economic growth of 1% in the fourth quarter, according to Action Economics.
The National Association of Realtors said its index of pending home sales fell 4.3% in December. The index is based on the number of contracts signed in a month, but does not measure actual closings.
Meanwhile, Caterpillar (CAT, Fortune 500) said fourth quarter earnings fell 55% to $1.04 per share, reflecting a previously disclosed $580 million charge. Excluding the one-time item, Caterpillar's results topped analyst estimates, sending shares up 2% in early trading.
Caterpillar, the biggest seller of construction equipment in the world, said the U.S. economy will continue to improve this year, but warned that "growth is expected to be relatively weak." Despite an uncertain outlook for the global economy, Caterpillar said 2013 could be a record year for the company.
Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) earnings are up after the bell. The company's fourth-quarter results are a big test for CEO Marissa Mayer, who shocked the world last summer by taking the top spot at Yahoo. The results will be a look into Yahoo's new business strategy -- the results of which Mayer began laying out in an all-staff meeting in September.
Of the 141 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings so far, 67% have reported results above analyst expectations, according to Thomson Reuters. Overall, fourth-quarter earnings are expected to grow 2.8% from a year ago.
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Also on the corporate front, shares of Apple (AAPL, Fortune 500) will be in focus Monday. The iPhone and iPad maker's stock is down almost 20% this year. On Friday, Apple lost its title as the world's most valuable company to Exxon (XOM, Fortune 500) as shares closed at a 1-year low.
Shares of Hess (HES, Fortune 500) rose 5% after the oil and gas company said it would sell more assets as it exits the refining business. The company also disclosed that it activist investor Elliot Associates is interested in buying up to $800 million worth of Hess stock.
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European markets were mixed Monday, while Asian markets ended finished mixed. The Shanghai Composite added more than 2%, closing at its highest level since June, while the Nikkei tumbled nearly 1%. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong edged slightly higher.
Oil and gold prices were little changed. The U.S. dollar fell versus the euro and Japanese yen, but gained on the British pound.
First Published: January 28, 2013: 9:46 AM ET
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