91.   U.S. stocks slid after chipmaker Intel Corp. announced price cuts on a computer networking product.

92.   Wall Street analysts expect that it might announce job cuts at that time.

93.   Wells Fargo has already announced cuts at call centers and back-office facilities in locations such as Oregon, Montana, Nebraska and Indiana.

94.   When the Fed announces a rate cut, it buys Treasury securities on the open market, which pumps cash into the economy.

95.   Would-be air travelers who have been awaiting the next big nationwide fare sale had their patience rewarded Wednesday when Northwest Airlines announced new cuts good for travel through April.

96.   Pay cuts were announced for civil servants.

97.   Adm. Feliks Gromov, commander-in-chief of the navy, announced the cuts at a press conference, saying they were necessary to reform and streamline the force.

98.   America West, America Trans Air, National Airlines and Virgin Atlantic have all announce cuts.

99.   An earnings warning from Nortel Networks had sent tech stocks falling, and investors also pummeled Palm and Disney after both companies announced job cuts.

100.   Atlanta signed all three players as free agents Tuesday and announced the cuts Sunday.