| NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks trimmed the bulk of early gains on Wednesday amid concern the rising price of crude could dent consumer spending and the still-recovering economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU 8,770, +7.18, +0.08%) gained 10.5 points to 8,773.5. The S&P 500 Index (SPX 941.16, -1.34, -0.14%) fell nearly 1 point to 941.5, while the Nasdaq Composite (COMP 1,848, -12.31, -0.66%) fell 13.66 points to 1,846.4. |
