U.S. Stocks Retreat on Drop in Durable Goods; GE, Countrywide Shares Fall

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell for a fourth day
after a government report said orders for durable goods
declined more than forecast and concerns lingered that losses
may worsen in bonds tied to mortgage loans.

General Electric Co., which makes products ranging from
appliances to jet engines, retreated. Countrywide Financial
Corp., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, helped push a gauge of
financial shares to its lowest since April.


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