CNBC | From horrible to just bad: Dow ends down 249 points CNNMoney It was another nightmarish day on Wall Street -- even though it ended on a less scary note. The Dow plunged as much as 565 points on Wednesday after crude oil crashed below $27 a barrel. However, stocks staged a comeback and the Dow closed with a ... Oil in charge, short-term relief coming for stocks? Wild day on Street: Dow halves 500-plus drop Dow plunges more than 500 points as oil prices keep falling |