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Stocks Flat; Oil Falls $3.90

Energy concerns take a hit as crude plunges

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 3, 2008 3:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Stocks held steady today, with the indices ending the session only a few points removed from their opening marks, MarketWatch reports, with General Motors and Ford reporting mammoth October sales drops, and crude plunging $3.90 to $64.25. The Dow fell 5.18 to... Read full story »

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