A higher-than-expected rise in retail sales in September and Intel's lower-than-expected earnings pushed stock indexes lower. The Dow fell 38, to 8058; the Nasdaq was down 9, to 1723. Intel was most active, with 69 million shares traded, and dropped $5.13 to $86.69. Also on the most-active list (and bucking the downward trend): Dell, up $3.88 to $102.88, and Compaq, ahead $3.38 to $77.
Stocks Decline
A higher-than-expected rise in retail sales in September and Intel's lower-than-expected earnings pushed stock indexes lower. The Dow fell 38, to 8058; the Nasdaq was down 9, to 1723. Intel was most active, with 69 million shares traded, and dropped $5.13 to $86.69. Also on the most-active list (and bucking the downward trend): Dell, up $3.88 to $102.88, and Compaq, ahead $3.38 to $77.
