Stocks slip on drop in Chicago PMI, Wal-Mart off
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Stocks fell on Thursday as an unexpected contraction in Midwest business activity raised concerns about the outlook for corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks finished slightly lower on   Thursday, as investors were cautious about making big bets on   equities before Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted   mixed sales.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a rise in benchmark Treasury bond yields rekindled concern that higher interest rates would cut into corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Wednesday as a report suggested that November job growth may have exceeded Wall Street's estimates, diminishing the chances of an interest-rate cut any time soon.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday,  pulled down by investor worries over record high oil prices and  a sharp drop in major drug company shares.
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Stocks dropped on Wednesday, pushing the Dow industrial average below 12,000 for the first time since November on worries over the worsening subprime mortgage market.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday, led by  declines in retail shares and news of a larger-than-expected  rise in U.S. producer prices last month that heightened  concerns of inflation and rising interest rates.
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U.S. stocks slid on Thursday as worries about bad mortgage debts hit bank shares and a warning from home builder Toll Brothers Inc.  reignited concern about weakness in the housing market.
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Stocks slipped on Monday after data showing inventories of unsold single-family homes rose to the highest level in more than 15 years last month fueled concern about the outlook for the economy.
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U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday, with major indexes falling by their biggest margin in months, amid concern about Google Inc.'s  valuation and doubts about holiday spending after a disappointing sales estimate from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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U.S. stocks slipped on Friday, snapping the Dow's three-day run to record highs, as employment data renewed worries about slower economic growth, while shares of automaker General Motors Corp.  sank on fears a major shareholder may begin selling his stake.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as an unexpected contraction in Midwest business activity raised concerns about the outlook for corporate profits.
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Stocks fell on Monday as financial shares weakened on news that Germany's largest bank may take a big hit from subprime mortgage investments, while a landmark strike at General Motors raised concern about the economic outlook.
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Stocks edged lower on Tuesday as bond yields rose and possible fallout from the subprime mortgage market kept investors on edge.
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Stocks edged lower on Wednesday on disappointment about corporate financial results and uncertainty whether an expected Federal Reserve rate cut could head off a U.S. recession.
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday,  weighed down by retailers after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  reported lackluster sales, while a jump in producer prices  revived worries that the Fed could be more aggressive about  raising interest rates to rein in inflation.
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U.S. stocks could start the week lower  after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , a key barometer of the U.S.  retail sector, forecast a decline in monthly sales, signaling  caution about the holiday shopping season.