US STOCKS-Wall Street indexes slip with Iran, retail results in focus

(Updates to afternoon trading) * Indexes down: Dow 0.49%, S&P 500 0.37%, Nasdaq 0.31% * Chip stocks rally while software dips * Energy is biggest sector gainer, communications services is biggest

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