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| Daily Wrap: 5/17/2012 It was another down day for the markets with stocks tumbling to session lows by midday and then continued to fall, amid concerns over the situation in Greece. Poverty Is a Threat to Democracy Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West have been working hard to bring the issue of poverty into the consciousness of the citizens and political discourse of the United States. As a team, Smiley and West have been touring city to city, speaking to audiences concerned about the increasing wealth gap in this country. Their book, The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto, is the culmination of their observations of American citizens throughout these travels. Analyst Moves: ANF, GDOT Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) was downgraded today by Wells Fargo (WFC) to market perform, due to lower comp sales trends. |