U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on Tuesday, with market attention turned to corporate results. First-quarter earnings are expected to decline due to a stronger dollar and its effect on profits at large multinational companies, and weaker commodity prices and their impact on energy companies. Earnings season unofficially begins this week, when Alcoa Inc. reports results after the stock market closes Wednesday. The dollar rose against the euro and the yen for a second straight day, undoing the damage a weak U.S. jobs report wrought, as investors returned to their outlook for a stronger U.S. economy and higher interest rates.
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