Published March 7, 2016 9:32am EST | Updated March 7, 2016 10:04am EST

U.S. Stocks Open Lower, On Track To End 3-day Winning Streak

U.S. stocks opened lower Monday, on track to snap a three-day winning streak, as stocks take a breather after climbing to two-month highs late last week. The S&P 500 dropped 8 points, or 0.5%, to 1,991.26. The Dow industrials fell 44.11 points, or 0.3%, to 16,959.46, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 25.37 points, or 0.5%, to 4,692.30.