US STOCKS-Wall St edges lower as chips fall; markets assess big bank earnings

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* Indexes down: Dow 0.34%, S&P 0.12%, Nasdaq 0.14% * Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson slip despite higher profits * Chip stocks drop as Chinese competition fears mount (Updates with afternoon trading) By

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