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Dow Jones average has its worst day since August

Dow average has its worst day since August as traders worry about China slowdown, US earnings

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks are falling broadly Thursday after a survey from China suggested that manufacturing in the world's second-largest economy was contracting. Investors also were disappointed with earnings and forecasts from several companies. The Dow Jones industrial average was heading for its biggest loss since August.

KEEPING SCORE: The Dow was down 212 points, or 1.3 percent, at 16,162 as of 2:25 p.m. Eastern time. That was the worst percentage loss since Aug. 15. The Standard & Poor's 500 lost 24 points, or 1.3 percent, to 1,820. The Nasdaq composite dropped 49 points, or 1 percent, to 4,194. Nine out of ten stocks in the S&P 500 index fell.

CHINA WOES: HSBC's survey of Chinese manufacturing fell to the lowest point since July and suggested that the country's factory sector is shrinking. Earlier this week, China reported its slowest annual economic growth since 1999.

"Any kink in the growth story globally is going to give investors pause," said James Dunigan, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management. "The market at these levels is a bit skittish."

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WEAK RESULTS: Several U.S. companies fell after reporting their latest quarterly results, including KeyCorp, Johnson Controls and Jacobs Engineering. Each of those stocks was down 3 percent or more. United Continental fell $1.21, or 2.6 percent, to $47.86 after its prediction for revenue growth this quarter disappointed investors.

FLIGHT TO SAFETY: Worried investors poured money into U.S. government debt securities and gold. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.77 percent from 2.86 percent late Wednesday, the lowest since Dec. 3. The price of gold rose $23.70, or 1.9 percent, to $1,262.30 an ounce.

CEO OUT: American Eagle Outfitters dropped $1.28, or 9 percent, to $13.03 after announcing the unexpected departure of its CEO, Robert Hanson. The teen retailer had reported disappointing sales over the holiday season.

PHONE FUMBLE: Nokia plunged 61 cents, or 11 percent, to $5.11 after posting a fourth-quarter loss on falling handset sales. The mobile phone business is part of the device and services unit that the Finnish company has agreed to sell to Microsoft.

NETFLIX JUMP: Netflix surged $53.12, or 16 percent, to $386.85, the biggest gain in the S&P 500. After the closing bell Wednesday, the streaming video company reported fourth-quarter earnings had climbed six-fold and that it had added 2.3 million subscribers during the period.

MOVING FREIGHT: Union Pacific rose $4.80, or 3 percent, to $173.30 after reporting a 13 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst forecasts.