Wall Street broke a two-day slide today as investors cherry-picked insurance, technology and home-building stocks on bits of welcome news for those industries

Wall Street fell for a third straight session today as fresh signs of a housing slump triggered concerns that the economy is slowing too fast and could erode corporate profits.

US investors sold stocks moderately lower today, ending a five-day rally as rising oil prices and disappointing results from Lowes raised concerns about a slowdown in consumer spending.

Stocks dropped for the second straight session in the United States today with the Dow Jones industrial average falling to its worst close since March 9. Global markets also sold off as inflation fears worsened.

US stocks moved lower today as investors’ enthusiasm flagged in the face of multiple attacks overseas, weak sales of manufactured goods and a lower forecast from AT&T.