Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks pared losses as technology companies advanced, offsetting concern the European debt crisis is worsening.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost less than 0.1 percent to 1,251.53 at 12:06 p.m. New York time after retreating as much as 0.6 percent. Technology companies in the measure advanced 0.5 percent.

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