New York, NY – Stocks tanked sharply Friday after Wachovia became the latest financial services firm to reveal the impact of the summer’s credit and mortgage market crisis on its profits.
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Earnings from Caterpillar, Honeywell and others also disappointed investors, raising new concerns about weak third-quarter profits.
The Dow Jones industrial average lost over 370 points, and closed at 13.518. [VIN]