Consumer spending fears push Dow lower

Disappointing earnings from electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. sent stocks falling today as investors feared lackluster consumer spending that would weaken the overall economy.

Consumer spending fears push Dow lower

Disappointing earnings from electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. sent stocks falling today as investors feared lackluster consumer spending that would weaken the overall economy.

According to preliminary calculations, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 85.5, or 0.80%, to 10,597.44.

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