41. It was the Nasdaq's largest one-day point drop since a 217 . 87-point slide on April 17. 42. The 16 . 4-point slide was the largest single drop since October 1990, during the last recession. 43. The 30-stock average fell 81 . 99 to 7939 . 24, its first drop since Friday's 247-point slide . 44. There is an accompanying CD with 24 of her Power Point slides that were shown during the program. 45. Loewen dropped 2 3 / 8 to 25 1 / 4, doubling yesterday's 2 3 / 8-point slide . 46. Rising interest rates the next day kicked off " sell " programs that contributed to a 129-point slide . 47. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 9.25 at 5358.76 after a 166-point slide earlier in the day. 48. This is because as the contact points slide over the surface of the slip-rings they make microscopic bumps. 49. The Metropolitans, at the time of their introduction, were notable for their rounded ends and quarter-point sliding doors. 50. On Thursday, the Dow closed with a loss of 94 . 67 after recovering from a 213-point slide .
