Jobless rise prompts Wall Street sell-off

Stocks fell today as lower-than-expected activity in the manufacturing sector and a slight rise in weekly jobless claims stifled investor enthusiasm after two days of gains.

Jobless rise prompts Wall Street sell-off

Stocks fell today as lower-than-expected activity in the manufacturing sector and a slight rise in weekly jobless claims stifled investor enthusiasm after two days of gains.

The Dow Jones industrials lost more than 100 points, while tech stocks fell on concerns about Intel and Yahoo!

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