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Stocks fall on P&G results and weak data


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks slipped on Tuesday as Dow component Procter & Gamble Co.'s lackluster results, coupled with weaker-than-estimated data on consumer spending and housing, prompted investors to exercise caution a day after the market's 2 percent rally.

    The Dow Jones industrial average shed 38.00 points, or 0.36 percent, to end unofficially at 10,636.38. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 5.40 points, or 0.48 percent, to finish unofficially at 1,120.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 11.84 points, or 0.52 percent, to close unofficially at 2,283.52.

    (Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)