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5 Things to Watch This Week

Nobody can predict all the news that will move the markets in a given week, but here are a few things we do know will help shape the week ahead on Wall Street.

Dow Loses 251, Its Second-Biggest Drop of the Year

Investors yanked money out of stocks Thursday after new reports from the U.S. and China pointed to a sharp slowdown in manufacturing. Losses in energy and materials companies led a widespread rout on the stock market.