Wall Street's worries flare

Courtesy CNN Money  Thu, 02/07/2008 - 7:19am

Stocks were poised to extend declines Thursday after weak sales from Wal-Mart Stores and disappointing guidance from tech bellwether Cisco Systems sparked a new round of recession worries.



 

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