Weak housing, job markets knock shares lower
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Stocks fell on Wednesday after weak employment data and a record drop in a home sales index heightened concern that turmoil in the subprime mortgage market was hurting the wider U.S. economy.
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U.S. stocks took a beating yesterday largely because poor earnings from one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders renewed concerns about whether the housing downturn could damage the broader economy.
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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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Stocks slid on Monday as worries about the housing slump's impact on the economy rattled investors, driving down shares of bellwethers such as Caterpillar Inc .
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Stocks tumbled on Monday on worries the housing slump was dragging on the economy at the same time inflation was posing a growing menace.
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Leading shares have closed over 150 points lower after weak ISM data reignited fears about the state of the US economy, weighing heavily on Wall Street and particularly hitting the UK's retail sector and housebuilders.
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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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U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets.
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Stocks fell on Tuesday as the housing slump took a toll on companies' earnings outlooks, while trouble in the subprime mortgage market hurt financial companies' shares.
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Wall Street was lower as a pair of disappointing economic reports added to investor anxiety about the economy.
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Stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq down more than 1 percent, as investors took advantage of an early rally on housing data to lock in profits in advance of a long U.S. holiday weekend.
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NEW YORK - Investors pushed stocks lower Friday as a surprisingly lackluster job creation report deepened Wall Street's pessimism over the health of the economy, while a solid earnings report from General Electric Co. minimized losses for blue chips...
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The Dow industrial average turned lower on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were little changed as concerns about fallout from the housing slump on the economy's outlook cut short an earlier bounce.
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Stocks dropped on Tuesday as trouble in the subprime mortgage market fueled selling of financial sector shares and the housing slump took a toll on companies' outlooks.
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Stocks slid on Tuesday as the subprime  mortgage crisis escalated, undermining banking shares, while  Home Depot Inc.  and other housing-related companies  lowered their outlooks.
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U.S. stocks fell for a second day on   Thursday as fears over inflation and higher interest rates   combined with signs of further weakness in the housing market   softened demand for equities.
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NEW YORK  -Stocks slid on Tuesday as the subprime mortgage crisis escalated, undermining banking shares while Home Depot Inc. and other housing-related companies lowered their outlooks.