Stocks pare losses after factory data
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Stocks trimmed some losses on Thursday after the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index for February came in stronger than analysts' forecast.
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Stocks extended losses on Friday, sending major indexes down more than 1 percent, after manufacturer Caterpillar Inc's  disappointing profit and a pullback in oil prices hit shares of energy companies.
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Stocks fell sharply after data showed U.S. factory activity contracted in December to its weakest since April 2003, underscoring worries about the economic slowdown.
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Stocks added to losses on Monday, with the Nasdaq briefly falling more than 1 percent, hit by losses in large technology companies, including Microsoft Corp. , in the last trading session of the year.
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US stocks cut some losses late Friday afternoon as investors did some bargain hunting for drug stocks, which were beaten down to relatively cheap prices after a slew of negative reports earlier in the day.
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Stocks had an uneven week after glum economic data and the turmoil in Pakistan led to sell-offs.
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Stocks fell on Thursday after disappointing results from Comcast  and engine maker Cummins  fed worries about corporate profits, while fears of more credit losses hit financial shares.
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Asian share markets on Wednesday  tracked heavy losses on Wall Street on fears about an  intensifying crisis in U.S. mortgage lending, spooking  investors nursing losses from a sharp sell-off two weeks ago.
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Stocks fell on Thursday after a report   said factory activity slowed sharply in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic   region in September, triggering fresh worries about an economic   slowdown and prospects for corporate profits.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street stumbled Friday after a key survey showed that manufacturing activity declined in November and raised concerns that the economy won't be able to achieve a soft landing.
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U.S. stocks pared losses on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged, as expected, and left stock investors' impression unaltered that the economy would expand moderately and inflation pressures were likely to ebb.
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Stocks slid on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, hurting shares of manufacturers like 3M Co.  and Caterpillar Inc. and prompting worries that the U.S. economy was slowing too quickly.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday following Monday's steep losses as a steep drop in durable goods orders offset data that cast a ray of light on the battered housing sector.
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Stocks fell on Monday, extending last week's losses, as investors worried that signs of rising inflation and weakness in holiday shopping dimmed prospects for economic growth and corporate profits.
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Stocks extended losses on Friday, with the Dow dropping more than 200 points, on worry about the economy after manufacturer Caterpillar Inc  cut its profit outlook.
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Stocks added to losses on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's Beige Book summary of economic conditions suggested continued strength in the economy, reducing expectations for an interest rate cut.
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U.S. stocks fell 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.