Wall Street's slide is worst in four months

NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street had its worst day in more than four months Monday as the dollar weakened and concerns about the strength of the retail industry arose after a rare sales decline at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The Dow Jones industrials fell 158 points.
Investors were uneasy after the dollar fell for the fifth straight day and after Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, reported a 0.1 percent drop in same-store sales, those from stores open at least a year. Same-store sales are the industry Wal-Mart's first deficit in a decade raised concerns about the strength of consumer spending during the holiday season.