Dow ......8,149.01 ....-226.44 (-2.70%)
S&P 500 ..845.14 ....-28.95 (-3.31%)
Nasdaq ....1,507.84 ...-50.50 (-3.24%)

Stocks fall as unemployment claims reach new high -
Airline losses for fourth quarter mount
December new home sales hit lowest point since 1963
Stocks stumble as investors fear worsening economy