Breaking News Alert The New York Times Tuesday, February 17, 2009 -- 4:11 PM ET ----- Dow Drops Nearly 300 Points; S.&P. Down 4.5% The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 297.81 points, or 3.7 percent, to 7,552.60, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500-stock index dropped 37.67 points, or 4.5 percent, to 789.17. The Nasdaq fell 4.1 percent to 1,470.66. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). ----- About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
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