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Stocks sink as oil tumbles; dividend cuts; Chipotle meeting

Stocks (^DJI^GSPC^IXIC) are getting pounded as oil falls and fears of a global economic slowdown loom. Keith Bliss of Cuttone & Co. joins us live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the markets.

To talk about some of the other stories that Yahoo Finance is keeping an eye on today, Alexis Christoforous is joined by Yahoo Finance editor-in-chief Andy Serwer and Yahoo Finance's Nicole Sinclair.

Oil hitting dividends

The slide in oil prices is taking a bite out of of the wallets of dividend investors. Goldman Sachs says at least 20 companies tied to the oil patch have cut their dividends over the past three months.

Chipotle food safety meeting

Employees of all Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) restaurants around the country are taking part in a company-wide meeting to discuss food safety issues. The franchise is closing until 3 p.m. local time to discuss the recent outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus tied to the company's food. The news has decimated Chipotle's stock -- it's down 40% since the first reports of food poisoning came out back in October.

New ways to pay

Wave your hand, make a purchase. That's one of the ways Visa (V) is looking at as an alternative to traditional credit cards. The biggest credit card provider is experimenting with new recognition techniques that use your hand print and eyes, and it's even working on ways to have your car and refrigerator buy gas and food for you!

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