The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 2% by the close of trade Friday, closing out the worst week for the index since October.
All three major
Investors drove up the prices of the companies' shares this week in an attempt to undermine hedge fund efforts to short the stocks. Stocks for
The Dow fell below 30,000 for the first time since mid-December, losing 3.28% for the week. The S&P 500 closed at 3,714, dropping nearly 2% Friday and the Nasdaq Composite closed at 12,070, falling 2%.
All three indexes dropped more than 3% for the week.
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