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Fed rate watch, Twitter to report, Tyson going antibiotic free

Stocks slid early in the trading day on weak consumer data but all the major indices (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are trying to claw their way back to positive territory. The Consumer Confidence Index reading of 95.2 for April was the lowest since December. In better news for the economy February homes prices, out today, showed a faster rise than the January number. All this as the Federal Reserve begins its April meeting today and Wall Street waits for tomorrow's statement for the latest read on interest rates.

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Here are some of the other stories Yahoo Finance is keeping an eye on today.

Twitter to report
Twitter (TWTR) is set to report earnings after the bell today. Analysts expect 4-cents a share on $457 million in revenue. CEO Dick Costolo has made some lofty promises to Twitter users and shareholders. How is he doing and what's next for the company?

Antibiotic free chicken
Tyson (TSN) will stop giving human antibiotics to its chickens by the fall of 2017.  America's biggest poultry producer points to concerns that using drugs to fatten up animals leads to dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains in humans. The move follows the likes of McDonald's (MCD) who recently announced plans to eliminate the drugs from their products as well.

Uber Eats food delivery launches
Uber is adding food delivery to its menu of services. The company introduced Uber Eats in Barcelona and Los Angeles...and it's now in Chicago and New York. Yahoo Finance took the new service for a spin. Check out the video above for more!

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