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Stocks slip, pulling S&P 500 below its 5-year high

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Stocks fell Monday, after the Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed to a five-year high, as investors awaited the start of the earnings season Tuesday.

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Investors started the week on a cautious note, pulling the Standard & Poor's 500 index down from the five-year high it reached Friday.The move lower on Monday is likely the result of traders taking some winnings off the table after the stock market's surge last week and investors' wariness over Tuesday's start of corporate America's seasonal parade of earnings reports.
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