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More than a few likely were tempted Monday to stuff their money in a pocket, under a mattress or into a piggy bank -- anywhere but the stock market, which took its worst nosedive in 20 years in response to the latest series of economic body blows.

Amid the rash of bad news emanating from Wall Street, investors could have yet another setback to stew over. Technology stocks, once a haven from the storms roiling the financial sector, again are vulnerable. For much of the past year, investors have ...