AP
Stocks Retreat After Economic Data
Wednesday October 3, 6:10 pm ET
By Tim Paradis, AP Business Writer
Stocks Retreat After Economic Data Offer Little Reason to Stanch Losses

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street extended its pullback Wednesday as investors, retrenching from an optimistic stance early in the week, waited to see how well corporate earnings and the job market have held up in an uneven economy.