The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Monday in the midst of a losing streak that has brought the market down for six weeks in a row. Technology stocks fell and tempered gains elsewhere in the market. Energy companies made solid gains along with health care companies. The Federal Reserve is in the process of pulling its benchmark short-term interest rate off its record low near zero. Spirit Airlines rose 12.4% after JetBlue said it would make a hostile offer for the budget carrier after Spirit rebuffed its earlier bids. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.86% from 2.94% late last Friday. The Commerce Department on Tuesday will release its retail sales report for April. Home Depot and Walmart will report their latest financial results. . . .
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