Rise in jobless claims slams stocks By: MarketWatch February 25, 2010 at 09:54 AM EST U.S. stocks drop sharply at Thursday's opening after jobless claims hit their highest level in more than three months. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of America Blackstone Inc Caterpillar Coca-Cola Company Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co Standard & Poors 500