Stocks drop on weak factory data and chip makers
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U.S. stocks dropped on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, prompting worries the economy was slowing sharply.
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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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NEW YORK  -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell in  choppy trade on Wednesday, as pessimism about the U.S. economy  mounted after Intel Corp , the world's largest chip  maker, posted earnings and a profit forecast that disappointed  investors.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a  decline in the technology sector following a batch of sales  warnings from chip makers and a jump in oil prices to nearly  $43 a barrel.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Tuesday on a sell-off in the semiconductor sector after microchip maker National Semiconductor Corp.  cut its quarterly revenue forecast, while Dow component Hewlett-Packard Co.  declined on news about a competitor's product launch.
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U.S. technology stocks skidded lower  on Monday, pushing Nasdaq to its fourth consecutive session of  losses, as weaker shares of semiconductor companies and  Autodesk Inc. ADSK.O pressured the index.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a weaker start on Wall Street on Tuesday, as investors awaited data such as a report on August manufacturing activity for clues on the condition of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years and a Federal Reserve official said more rate hikes may be required to control inflation.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday, with both   the Nasdaq and S&P 500 earlier dropping more than 1 percent, as   Intel Corp. INTC.O dragged other tech issues lower and   surging U.S. labor costs renewed inflation concerns.
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U.S. stocks slid on Friday after a manufacturing index showed its weakest reading in more than three years, prompting worries about the strength of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as  earnings season began on a weak note with a sales warning from  chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N hurting the chip  sector and lower-than-expected earnings from aluminum producer  Alcoa Inc. AA.N.
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U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday, with   the Nasdaq dropping more than 1 percent, as Intel Corp.   INTC.O dragged other technology issues lower and surging U.S.   labor costs renewed inflation concerns.
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Tech stocks were mixed for the holiday week, with analyst revisions moving key sector players. Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) shares fell tumbled Tuesday after Credit Suisse First Boston lowered the
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Stocks fell on Friday after liquidity trouble at a UK mortgage lender put financial stocks back in the hot seat, while downgrades of Intel Corp  and American Express Co  weighed down blue chips.
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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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Stocks declined on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in the technology sector after microchip maker National Semiconductor Corp.  cut its quarterly revenue forecast.
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Technology stocks sank Friday after Intel Corp., the world&#39;s largest chipmaker, disappointed investors by slashing its revenue forecast.