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Stocks open lower on US GDP print, tech earnings

The major stock market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are opening Thursday lower on the first-quarter GDP print and Big Tech stocks earnings results. The Morning Brief's Seana Smith and Brad Smith monitor the market action after the opening bell, while Senior Markets Reporter Jared Blikre takes a closer look at these stocks' performance entering the morning session: Altria Group (MO), Caterpillar (CAT), and Southwest Airlines (LUV). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.