on the tech side, storage firm netapp shed 12% after warning revenue growth is slowing due to choppy spending by customers and flooding in thailand. semiconductor equipment manufacturer applied materials dropped 7.5%. it also warned of a rough economy hurting its outlook. computer maker hewlett-packard was among those pushing down tech stocks. h-p-q fell more than 2%. it will be one to watch next week. it is due to report earnings monday, its first under new c.e.o. meg whitman. retailer sears had a tough go last quarter. the stores lost more money than anticipated. the quarter was hurt by weakness in clothing and pharmacy sales at k-marts in the u.s. shares of sears slid 4.5%, down to a four-week low. profit margins also fell at both sears and k-mart brands. speaking of shrinking profit margins in retail, perry ellis stock lost more than a third of its value. weak sales and profit margins. the company also lowered its outlook. among the issues the occupy wall street movement has brought attention to are student loans. the newly created consumer financial protection bureau announced a

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