 MarketWatch | Plan B's failure puts a dent in stocks' gains for the week Denver Post NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday, denting weekly gains, after a Republican proposal to avert the fiscal cliff did not find support, reducing hopes for a budget deal before 2012 ends. "If there is any policymaker that is not taking the ... US stocks slide as budget hopes dim STOCKS FALL AFTER GOP PROPOSAL FAILS MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Sink As Budget Hopes Diminish |
