NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Stocks slumped Tuesday after Countrywide Financial Corp. said its profits took a hit from the housing debacle and Dow component DuPont Co. and American Express also reported weaker-than-expected earnings.

住宅市場の低迷で、打撃を受けたCountrywide Financial Corpの収益。それに予想を下回ったダウ銘柄のDuPontとAmerican Express の決算が重なって、火曜のマーケットは不調な展開となった。