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Thursday, US equities rebounded slightly after the 236-point decline of the DJIA on Wednesday. Many oil stocks strengthened as crude oil futures soared back to 142 dollars a barrel on the heels of repeated missile tests by Iran.

Stocks tumbled Tuesday as a troubling reading on wholesale inflation underscored the drag of high energy prices on the economy.

Investors, also growing anxious again about banks' credit woes, sent the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 100 points.

Analysis and Discussion with Leo Mariani of RBC Capital Markets

Stocks sank Monday, as oil's surge above $108 a barrel and more worrisome signs for the financial sector led investors to extend last week's losses.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 100 points while broader indexes showed steeper losses.