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Hittite Microwave (HITT) fell 2.58 to 27.84 despite topping views by 4 cents and raising its first-quarter outlook.

Oil and gas groups are the bottom performers today after rebounding for the last two sessions.

At the New York Mercantile Exchange, March crude fell $1.44 to 61.30 a barrel.

Crude oil inventories will be reported tomorrow.

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