Stocks fell today amid more negative corporate news, this time...

Stocks fell today amid more negative corporate news, this time centering on General Electric Co. and Philip Morris Cos. Inc. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 295.74, or 3.7%, at 7,701.38; the S&P 500 fell 27.65, or 3.23%, ending at 827.3; and the Nasdaq composite closed down 22.53, or 1.84%, at 1,199.08. All numbers are preliminary.