Dow Jones Industrial Average Slammed Today - Here's What You Need To Know

The S&P 500 is on track to have its worst three days since January, after the market sell-off continued. Internet and tech stocks continued to shed value. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 166 points to finish at 16,245. The Nasdaq dropped 47 points to finish at 4,079, while the S&P 500 lost 20 points to end the day at 1,845.

Here's a recap of other major events today.

  1. Look Out, Netflix: Multiple reports state that Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) announced plans to create its own original programming to compete against high-end cable-TV networks and Dow Jones Industrial Average Todaystreaming services like Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) and Hulu. According to reports, Yahoo is in negotiations to order four web television series, including 10-episode, half-hour comedies. The company has even set per-episode budgets at staggering levels from $700,000 to several million dollars. The company's CEO Marissa Mayer plans to pitch its TV-caliber concepts to advertisers later this month.
  2. Amazon Attacks Grocery Stores: Now that Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) has crushed mid-tier brick-and-mortar retail stores, it's turning its attention to the grocery category. Though Amazon has generated a lot of buzz with its new Fire TV product, the company is also building a grocery delivery system called Dash. It is featured on the West Coast of the United States. The Dash product allows users to add groceries and household products to their shopping lists through the company's AmazonFresh program. The program will expand to densely populated cities as its popularity grows.
  3. Another Big Pharma Deal: Consolidation in the pharmaceutical sector kicked off the week. Mallinckrodt (NYSE: MNK) has announced its plans to purchase California-based Questcor Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: QCOR) for nearly $5.6 billion. Questcor's primary product is H.P. Acthar Gel, a drug that helps manage autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. According to reports, it has approval in the United States to treat 19 different indications. Mallinckrodt will purchase Questcor for roughly $86.10 per share. Get more info here on why QCOR is such a hot buy...
  4. He Said What: St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that the sharp tradeoff that leveled emerging markets in summer 2013 was the result of "global macroeconomic equilibrium" and that he doesn't believe there needs to be improved coordination of global monetary policy by central banks. The statement is somewhat surprising following the emerging market sell-off that occurred in the wake of the U.S. Federal Reserve's continued tapering of quantitative easing. [Bad news for emerging markets is good news for investors - because it creates double-barreled winners like this stock.]
  5. Helping the Unemployed: The U.S. Senate is likely to pass an extension of federal unemployment benefits for more than 2 million Americans through May 31, 2013. The deal is expected to pass this afternoon and will retroactively provide benefits to many Americans who have been unable to find work since Dec. 28.

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