"Weak earnings help send stocks lower in midday trading; utilities and technology sectors slump" Associated Press 2:23 PM
"U.S. Stocks Fall Sharply: Biotech and small-cap shares lead declines" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:24 PM
"Asia Markets: Asia stocks fall after weak U.S. data/Shares in Asia finished the month on a weak note Thursday, as April's earlier rallies across the region gave way to nervousness about the U.S. economic recovery and as the Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged." MarketWatch 7:38 AM
"Europe Markets: European stocks drop for 3rd day, on track for monthly pullback/European stocks fell Thursday and moved toward a monthly loss, as investors weighed a rise in the euro and concerns about slowing global growth." MarketWatch 7:38 AM
