The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent to 1,411.94 last week as companies from Caterpillar Inc. to DuPont Co. said a slowdown in sales will curb earnings growth and analysts cut their margin forecasts. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
The S&P 500 fell 1.5 percent to 1,411.94 last week as companies from Caterpillar Inc. to DuPont Co. said a slowdown in sales will curb earnings growth and analysts cut their margin forecasts. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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