U.S. Stocks Crushed As Investors Seek Safety; Dow Drops 243 Points

U.S. stocks suffered broad weakness today, with large- and small-cap names selling off as investors fled to safety amid rising worries about the global economy, geopolitical unrest and interest rates. The Dow fell 243 points, or 1.4% to 16,965.96, while the S&P 500 fell 29 points, or 1.45% to 1,969.25. The Nasdaq Composite, meanwhile, dropped [...]