Dow industrials down 220, as 3M falls 5%, Honeywell and Caterpillar drop 4%

Date: 19 OCT 2007 15:03:12 GMT

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Dow industrials down 220, as 3M falls 5%, Honeywell and Caterpillar drop
4%
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Stocks plunge on worse-than-expected corporate earnings from
Caterpillar, Honeywell; high oil prices.
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Crude oil backs off after hitting $90

Caterpillar profit up 21% despite U.S. weakness

Honeywell's quarterly profit rises 14%, but margin concerns mount

3M's quarterly profit climbs 7.4%