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Stocks plummeted Thursday, with the Dow plunging around 345 points as mixed retail sales, lower oil prices and dour labor market readings amplified worries about a global economic slowdown.

The stock decline accelerated Thursday as the Dow fell more than 200 points as sluggish retail sales and some dour readings on the labor market added to worries about a global slowdown.

Disney is dusting off the Tinker Bell character from the movie Peter Pan, giving her a new movie of her own and launching a whole new merchandising campaign.

Disney marketers say Tink could be as big as its "Princess" franchise, which this year generated more than $4 billion in retail sales.

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Stocks slumped Wednesday morning, extending the previous session's slide, as investors eyed a weak retail sales report, higher oil prices and the latest financial market woes.

Retail sales dropped slightly in July, meeting economists' expectations that spending would decline following the end of government stimulus payments.

A large drop in car sales contributes to a 0.1% fall in US retail sales in July compared with the previous month.

U.S. stocks looked set for a lackluster open Wednesday, ahead of retail sales and a weekly report on U.S. fuel stockpiles.

Sales of goods in China's shops grew by 23.3% in July, figures show, the fastest rate in a decade.