News Summary: US stocks end little changed

BARELY BUDGED: The stock market recovered from an early swoon and ended the day pretty much where it started.

DOW REVERSAL: The Dow Jones industrial average recovered from a 150-point loss and ended up three points, just 0.02 percent, at 15,558.

EXPEDIA DRUBBED: Expedia plunged 27 percent to $47.20 after the online travel agency reported that its profit fell by a third as costs increased.