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The U.S. stock market fell for the second day on Thursday after a report on Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy contracted in the fourth-quarter. Investors are primarily focused on quarterly earnings reports from corporations, but a series of mixed economic reports are also commanding attention.In other news, the Justice Department sued to block the proposed acquisition of Grupo Modelo, the maker of Corona beer, by Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD). A number of stocks were active in the wake of the antitrust suit.Major AveragesThe Dow Jones Industrial Average lost around 46 points, or 0.33 percent, to close at 13,865.The S&P 500 fell a little less than 4 points, or 0.25 percent, to close at 1,498.The Nasdaq Composite was essentially flat on the day at 3,142.Jobless ClaimsAmong the economic data that was on the slate for Thursday was initial and continuing claims for the week ending January 26. Initial claims increased to 368,000 versus 330,000 for the week ending January 19. This was ...

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