Retailers, banks hardest hit in area stocks in 2007

CHAMPAIGN – Retailing and banking took it on the chin in 2007, with some of the biggest losers on Wall Street falling into those two sectors.

Locally, Bon-Ton Stores and Macy's both suffered big drops in stock prices, with Bon-Ton's price falling 72 percent and Macy's sliding 32 percent during the year.

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