Communications services companies fell as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for growth in the sector.

Comcast said it was in the process of restoring internet and cable-TV service on Tuesday after many customers across the country experienced outages.

Shares of cinema chain AMC Entertainment fell sharply after it warned that pandemic challenges remain, even as its quarterly loss narrowed.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms said it would eliminate micro-targeting options for advertisers on topics related to politics and other sensitive issues, a reversal for the company a year after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg overruled staffers who called for tougher restrictions on such practices.

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