Stocks fell in late-session trading as investors took advantage of...

Stocks fell in late-session trading as investors took advantage of some profit taking. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 176.65, or 2.08%, at 8,317.62; the S&P 500 fell 13.61, or 1.52%, ending at 882.53; and the Nasdaq composite closed down 21.39, or 1.62%, at 1,298.84. All numbers are preliminary.