Stocks were hammered again today as a mediocre jobs report capped a...

Stocks were hammered again today as a mediocre jobs report capped a week of worrisome economic news, sparking investor fears of a recession. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 193.49, or 2.27%, at 8,313.13; the S&P 500 fell 20.47, or 2.31%, ending at 864.19; and the Nasdaq composite closed down 32.17, or 2.51%, at 1,247.83. All numbers are preliminary.