US stocks dip to start new year as Apple slips
US stocks retreated Tuesday afternoon, setting Wall Street up for a downbeat start to 2024 after a winning year that left the S&P 500 just short of a new record high. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) lost nearly 0.9%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose close to 0.2%, or about 80 points. The tech-heavy