U.S. stocks end lower, with S&P down for third session, on dim data from China and Europe

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks tumbled Thursday, as weaker Chinese factory activity and contractions in European business activity overshadowed better news on U.S. jobs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 78.48 points, or 0.6%, to 13,046.14
The S&P 500 lost 10.11 points, or 0.7%, to 1,392.78, its first close below 1,400 in just over a week
The Nasdaq Composite fell 12 points, or 0.4%, to 3,063.32