Stocks set for a lower start amidst more earnings, ahead of Beige Book

U.S. stocks were poised a lower start Wednesday morning amidst yet another wave of earnings and ahead of several economic indicators and the release of a Federal Reserve Beige Book in the early afternoon. It's the third day markets are drifting somewhat, but perhaps the Beige Book could give investors direction.

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