Wall Street Journal | Stocks Slip in Quiet Trading; Oil Edges Higher Wall Street Journal U.S. stocks slipped in quiet trading Wednesday, while commodity prices climbed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 16 points, or less than 0.1%, to 19929 after ending Tuesday at its second-highest close in history but shy of the 20000 milestone. The ... U.S. Stocks Near Record as Oil Gains, Bonds Fall: Markets Wrap Stocks close higher as Nasdaq hits record high, oil rises Dow Retreats from 20000 Milestone; Stocks Steady as Oil Closes Higher |