U.S. stock end sharply lower as credit woes return

4:04 pm ET Aug 14, 2007

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U.S. stock end sharply lower as credit woes return

NEW YORK
U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday, taking the Dow industrials down by
over 200 points and within less than 30 points of the 13,000 level, as
credit concerns came back to the fore.

Trichet, others see banking system returning to normal

LONDON
After central banks rode to the rescue with billions in emergency
temporary loans last week, liquidity is returning to the global banking
system, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet and other
observers said Tuesday.

IPO Report: VMware surges almost 76% on its first day of trading

SAN FRANCISCO
VMware Inc. shares climbed almost 76% Tuesday in a strong debut from EMC
Corp.'s software spinoff, which raised nearly $1 billion from
tech-hungry investors.

Shaky HD Supply deal threatens big buyback plan

CHICAGO
Home Depot's $10.3 billion deal to sell its supply business to a
private-equity group appears to be on shaky ground and could upend a big
chunk of the retailer's massive stock buyback program.