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Shares of several companies in the broader tech sector, including Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), are trading lower amid overall market weakness as stocks fall following weak retail earnings this week. Anticipation of further Federal Reserve policy tightening has.
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