Stocks fell today, with investors concerned over President Bush's...

Stocks fell today, with investors concerned over President Bush’s United Nations speech on Iraq and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s cautious words about government spending. A report citing an increase in weekly jobless claims also dragged down the market. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 201.76, or 2.35%, at 8,379.41; the S&P 500 fell 22.55, or 2.48%, ending at 886.90; and the Nasdaq composite closed down 35.80, or 2.7%, at 1,279.65. All numbers are preliminary.