NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell at the open on Monday as several major banks announced large common stock offerings to repay government bailout funds and investors took profits following a strong run.
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The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> dropped 91.28 points, or 1.06 percent, to 8,483.37. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> fell 13.77 points, or 1.48 percent, to 915.46. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> lost 23.37 points, or 1.34 percent, to 1,715.63.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)
