BUZZ-Pearson: botched LA schools contract sees stock break support levels
** Pearson (Xetra: 858266 - news) falls 3.4 pct, its worst day since February 2014, after reports LA schools dropping co's products
** Said to be considering potential legal action against Pearson and Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL - news)
** Pearson breaks previously held support level of 1400p, trader says close below would be bearish indicator. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/mur54w
** Stock also breaks 50-day SMA for first time since Jan
** Third top faller on FTSE 100, third most traded by average volumes
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)