A higher-than-expected rise in retail sales in September and Intel's lower-than-expected earnings had stock indexes drooping early, and they stayed in the dumper into the afternoon. The Dow was off 26, to 8069; the Nasdaq was down 11, to 1721. Intel was most active, dropping $5.50 to $86.38. Also on the most-active list: Dell, up $3.75 to $103.75, and Compaq, ahead $4.25 to $77.88.
Markets Down
A higher-than-expected rise in retail sales in September and Intel's lower-than-expected earnings had stock indexes drooping early, and they stayed in the dumper into the afternoon. The Dow was off 26, to 8069; the Nasdaq was down 11, to 1721. Intel was most active, dropping $5.50 to $86.38. Also on the most-active list: Dell, up $3.75 to $103.75, and Compaq, ahead $4.25 to $77.88.
