Dow Drops Big, Housing Stocks Mixed
Negative earnings reports from several big corporate hitters sent U.S. stocks reeling, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 243.36 points, -1.82 percent, to finish the day at 13,102.53. CNNMoney says the Nasdaq lost -0.88 percent, -26.50 points to close at 2,990.46, while the S&P fell -1.44 percent, -20.71 points …