Wall Street pointed toward losses before the opening bell as many of the same tech companies that lifted markets a day ...

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The tech-heavy index was down 1.3% on Tuesday, though it rallied off its lows from earlier in the session. The Dow cut its decline to 181 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 was down 0.8%.