U.S. stocks fall sharply after disappointing retail sales data

4:30 pm ET May 10, 2007

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U.S. stocks fall sharply after disappointing retail sales data

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial
Average losing over 130 points, after retailers, including Wal-Mart
Stores Inc., reported worse-than-expected declines in April sales.

Emerging Markets Report: Goldman Sachs: China at risk of 'market
euphoria'

NEW YORK
China's booming A-share market could turn into a bubble if speculation
among exuberant domestic retail investors is not curbed, Goldman Sachs
warned Thursday, as the Shanghai Composite Index hit yet another
intraday record high.

April slide in same-store retail sales worse than expected

CHICAGO
U.S. retailers posted the weakest month of same-store sales on record
Thursday as an early Easter holiday and chilly weather April dampened
shoppers' desire for spring merchandise.