Wednesday, July 25, 2007

U.S. Stocks Decline on Financing Concern; Citigroup, JPMorgan Shares Drop

(Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks fell for a second
day after concern grew that financing for takeovers is drying
up and a drop in metals prices hurt earnings prospects for
miners.

Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. led declines in
the Standard & Poor's 500 Index after people with knowledge of
the deals said lenders couldn't find investors to fund the
buyouts of Alliance Boots Plc and Chrysler. Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold Inc. posted its steepest decline in five months
after copper prices plunged.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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