US stocks open lower as Street eyes data By: CNBC.com News March 04, 2015 at 09:30 AM EST U.S. stocks opened lower as investors weighed economic data ahead of Friday's employment report that could shed light on the timing of a rate hike. Read More >> Related Stocks: Abercrombie & Fitch Company Canadian Natural Resources Limited Charles Schwab Cooper Companies Costco Wholesale Finisar Corp Footlocker Inc H&R Block JPMorgan Chase & Co Kroger Co PetSmart, Inc.