Blue chips in the red

economy was in for a so-called soft patch. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW:DJIA) Alcoa Inc.��s (NYSE:AA) Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) On the upside, shares of Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) The S&P 500 Index (CME:INDEX:SPX)...