1.   But as the day wore on, the selling spread across the board.

2.   Selling spread across most of Wall Street, however, and even positive news from some companies failed to trigger buying.

3.   The selling spread throughout the market, infecting even high-tech issues that have been relatively insulated from earnings concerns.

4.   The selling spread to other technology issues as well, including Intel which had issued a similarly cloudy forecast earlier this week.

5.   The selling spread to other technology issues, which had been under pressure Wednesday on fears a recovery may not occur as quickly as Wall Street wants.

6.   The selling spread to other technology issues, which were already under pressure from profit-taking and fears a turnaround would take longer than expected.

7.   The selling spread to companies that are not under particular scrutiny.

8.   The selling spread to other technology issues as well, including Intel, which had issued a similarly cloudy forecast earlier this week.

9.   The selling spread across the market, with the technology sector hard hit by more downgrades based on worries the sector had become overvalued.

10.   Wall Street responded with selling spread across the market.