Dow Jones drops 400 points as Goldman, Caterpillar slide and Intel jitters linger
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 411 points, or 0.8%, Friday afternoon, weighed down by losses in Goldman Sachs, Caterpillar, and Intel. Intel shares slumped after the company projected weaker-than-expected Q1 revenue and earnings, citing trouble meeting AI server chip demand. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted small gains, lifted by tech stocks. Silver topped $100 an ounce as investors sought safe havens.