Market Rebound

The Dow staged a mild recovery after Wednesday's 157-point drop, gaining about 40 points to 7941 in midafternoon trading; the Nasdaq down 6 to 1535. 3Com, Intel, and Dell topped the most-active trading list.

The Dow staged a mild recovery after Wednesday's 157-point drop, gaining about 40 points to 7941 in midafternoon trading; the Nasdaq down 6 to 1535. 3Com, Intel, and Dell topped the most-active trading list.