STOCKS SLIP: Here's what you need to know

Stocks fell as investors mulled the latest political developments and as they gear up for corporate earnings reports, which pick up later this week. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%. Meanwhile, the Dow slid 0.1% and the more tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped 0.2%. Trading was lighter than usually as the bond market was closed for the Columbus Day holiday. First up, the scoreboard: Dow: 22,761.07, -12.60, (-0.06%) S&P 500: 2,544.73, -4.60, (-0.18%) Nasdaq: 6,579.73, -10.45, (-0.16%) US 10-year yield:...