Stocks close down, making February the worst month in two years for the market

U.S. stocks sank again on Wednesday and cemented February as the worst month for the market in two years.

Not only was the month's loss sharp, at 3.9% for the Standard & Poor's 500 index, but it was also the first in a long time. S&P 500 index funds snapped a record-setting run where they had made...